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Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) / Medium-chain triglycerides

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7–12 carbon atoms, derived from dietary triglycerides

The natural sources of MCFAs are human milk (9–15%) and virgin coconut oil (61%), presenting higher composition compared with infant formula (8–42%)
Orsavova et al. 2015 Int. J. Mol. Sci.16: 12871-12890
Gardner et al. 2017 Nutrients 9: 1034
Mendonça et al. 2017 PLoS ONE 12: e0177812
Mazzocchi et al. 2018 Nutrients 10: 567

MCFA digestion and absorption occur in the stomach, catalyzed by lingual and gas…

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Changes in fatty acid composition of human milk in response to cold-like symptoms in the lactating mother and infant
Gardner et al. 2017 Nutrients 9: 1034
Eﬀects of medium- and long-chain triacylglicerols on lipid metabolism and gut microbiota composition in C57BL/6L mice
Zhou et al. 2017a J. Agric. Food Chem. 65: 6599-6607
Fatty acids composition of vegetable oils and its contribution to dietary energy intake and dependence of cardiovascular mortality on dietary intake of fatty acids
Orsavova et al. 2015 Int. J. Mol. Sci.16: 12871-12890
Intestinal aspects of absorption: In review
Thomson et al. 1989 Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 67: 179-191
The Divergent Immunomodulatory Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids and Medium Chain Fatty Acids
Sam et al. 2021 Int J Mol Sci 22(12): 6453
The role of lipids in human milk and infant formulae
Mazzocchi et al. 2018 Nutrients 10: 567
The role of stereospeciﬁc saturated fatty acid position on lipid nutrition
Decker 1996 Nutr. Rev. 54: 108-110

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