Medium chain triglycerides powder refers to saturated fatty acids with a carbon chain length of 8~12, which are naturally present in food and breast milk, such as palm kernel oil, coconut oil and coconut oil. One of the sources of dietary fat is mainly caprylic acid glyceride, which has a calorific value of 34.73kJ (8.3kcal)/g.

Medium chain triglycerides powder is broken down into glycerol and medium chain fatty acids by lipase in the stomach and duodenum. Medium-chain fatty acids are delivered directly to the liver through the portal vein and are rapidly broken down into energy. The decomposition reached a peak in 3h, and it was basically completely decomposed within 10h; the digestion and absorption rate of medium-chain fatty acids was about 4 times that of long-chain fatty acids. Medium chain triglycerides powder is well digested and absorbed when bile and pancreatic secretions are reduced by disease. Most medium-chain fatty acids are bound to proteins in the form of free fatty acids, transported to the portal vein, and then to the liver, where they enter the mitochondria, where they are rapidly oxidatively broken down without causing the accumulation of liver and body fat.

Clinical application of Medium chain triglycerides powder
Medium chain triglycerides powder is used for people with fat malabsorption. Clinically, MCTs can improve symptoms of malabsorption, improve gastrointestinal intolerance, and relieve diarrhea without the addition of pancreatic enzymes.
The ketogenic diet formulated with Medium chain triglycerides powder can improve epilepsy treatment; MCT puts tumor patients in a state of ketosis, which inhibits the metabolism and growth of glucose in tumors while maintaining nutritional status.
Medium chain triglycerides powder can also be used in sports nutrition. As an energy substance, MCT and carbohydrates can prolong the energy release time and effectively maintain the energy demand of athletes for long-term exercise.

Medium chain triglycerides powder is commonly used as fat component and enteral nutritional preparation. When used, the percentage of fat heating should not exceed 90% to prevent osmotic diarrhea. The ratio ranges from 50% to 70%. If MCT is used as the sole source of fat for a week, it will lead to a deficiency of essential fatty acids. Linoleic acid can be supplemented by mouth, so that the heating ratio of linoleic acid can reach 3%-4%.