Medium-chain fatty acids in nutritional therapy: A review
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) are saturated fats with aliphatic rings of 6-12 carbons. It is widely accepted that the metabolism of MCFA induces ketogenesis in the liver. Ketone bodies have been suggested to produce larger amounts of energy compared to glucose. Its benefit in providing an alternat...
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Penerbit UTM Press,
2020
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