medium-chain triglycerides

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medium-chain triglyceride

Any ester of glycerol with fatty acids containing six to twelve carbons; posited to have certain beneficial health effects

However, it differs from fats such as butter because it contains a lot of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT).

medium-chain triglycerides.

MCT

And there is some evidence that MCTs do increase the metabolic rate slightly.