Natural MCT Powder 50% from Coconut

What is Natural MCT Powder?

"MCT" is medium chain triglyceride, a type of saturated fatty acid. They are sometimes referred to as medium-chain fatty acids "MCFA" MCT oil is a pure source of fatty acids MCT is named for the length of its chemical structure. All types of fatty acids are made up of linked carbons and hydrogens. Fats are classified by the number of carbons: short-chain fats (e.g., butyric acid) have fewer than 6 carbons, medium-chain fats have between 6 and 12 carbons, and long-chain fats (e.g., omega-3s) have 13- 21 carbons.

MCTs are more readily absorbed than long-chain fatty acids because the body has less work to do to break down the carbon bonds. Medium Chain Triglycerides(MCTs) are smaller, so they can penetrate our cell membranes more easily and don't require us to use special enzymes to get our bodies to utilize them. Medium Chain Triglycerides are also more easily absorbed than long-chain fatty acids because the body has less work to do to break down the carbon bonds. Coconut oil is one of the most important sources of MCT (medium chain triglycerides) - about 62 to 65 percent of the fatty acids in coconut oil are MCT.

Green Spring Technology supplies Natural MCT Powder, which is a self-flowing microencapsulated powder composed of uniform spherical particles that can be uniformly mixed with other ingredients to provide more space for end-product development and has excellent wettability, water-solubility or water-dispersibility, as well as a high oil-carrying capacity (50%~70%).

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Specification: 

Regulation:

It conforms to EU regulations.

Benefits:

Enhances Athletic Performance

MCT is thought to increase energy levels during high-intensity exercise and act as an alternative energy source, conserving glycogen reserves. Several older human and animal studies suggest it may enhance endurance and benefit athletes on low-carbohydrate diets. One animal study (Ref. 7) found that mice fed a medium-chain triglyceride-rich diet performed better in a swimming test than mice fed an LCT-rich diet.

May Help with Weight Loss

MCT provides about 10 percent fewer calories than LCT, i.e. 8.4 calories per gram for MCT versus 9.2 calories per gram for LCT. Most cooking oils contain both MCT and LCT, which may offset any calorie difference. One study (Ref. 1) found that MCT resulted in a greater increase in peptide YY and leptin, two hormones that help reduce appetite and increase satiety, compared to LCT. MCTs are absorbed and digested more quickly than LCTs, they are first used as energy rather than stored as body fat. Several older animal and human studies (Ref. 2) suggest that MCT (primarily C8 and C10) may increase the body's ability to burn fat and calories.

Effects on Diabetes

MCT may also help lower blood sugar levels. In one study (Ref. 12), an MCT-rich diet improved insulin sensitivity in adults with type 2 diabetes. Another study of 40 overweight individuals with type 2 diabetes (ref. 13) found that MCT supplementation improved diabetes risk factors. It reduces body weight, waist circumference, and insulin resistance.

Effects on Brain Function

MCT produces ketones, which act as an alternative energy source for the brain and therefore may improve brain function in people on a ketogenic diet (defined as a carbohydrate intake of less than 50 grams per day). One major study found that MCT improved learning, memory, and brain processing in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. However, this effect was only observed in people without the APOE4 gene variant. As an adjunctive treatment, the ketogenic diet has been shown to have the potential to improve cognitive function and enhance the quality of life in Alzheimer's patients, but the improvement in cognitive function only occurs when the patient's ketone levels are elevated. The improvement in brain function from MCT may be primarily through ketone bodies.

Applications:

For Health Products:

Medium chain triglycerides are easy to digest and absorb in the body but are also cleared from the bloodstream relatively quickly. Therefore, medium chain triglycerides are ideal for use in post-surgical, infected, and skin burn patients. The ketogenic effects of MCT have been emphasised and applied. Ketogenic diets formulated using MCT help improve drug resistance in epilepsy treatment. Keeping tumour patients in a state of ketosis with MCT inhibits glucose metabolism and growth of the tumour and maintains the nutritional status of the patient.

Medium chain triglycerides can also be used in patients with malnutrition, food allergies, chronic diarrhoea, fat malabsorption, short bowel syndrome, intestinal fistulae, inflammatory bowel disease, fatty liver and pancreatitis. In addition, medium chain triglyceride has no adverse effect on blood glucose and insulin concentration, so it is also suitable for diabetics.

MCT oil powder is also used in pharmaceuticals, energy supplementation, non-intestinal injectable drugs, speciality medical food (whole nutritional speciality medical formulas, separate fat component products), and baby food. For example, Nestle, Mead Johnson, and Wyeth's products contain OPO/MCT a class of structural oil microencapsulated powder.