MCT is a mixture of medium-chain saturated triglycerides prepared from natural coconut oil or palm oil through hydrolysis, chain scission, esterification, refining, deodorization and other processes. MCT is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, can be rapidly metabolized by the liver, and rapidly activates fat-burning factors in the body.
Since MCT oil and microencapsulated powder raw materials have the properties of burning fat, providing energy, and improving metabolism, it has begun to show its strength in the field of sports nutrition, and MCT products are becoming more and more popular among health-conscious people.
How is MCT powder produced?
1. Production raw materials: MCT oil, also known as medium-chain triglyceride or caprylic acid triglyceride
2. Source of raw materials: medium-chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oil and glycerol derived from the same vegetable oil are esterified, distilled, decolorized, deodorized and filtered.
3. There are two main sources of medium-chain fatty acids: coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
4. Physical and chemical properties: low freezing point and low viscosity. Compared with soybean oil, it is a completely odorless, colorless and transparent liquid. Compared with ordinary fats and oils and hydrogenated fats, the content of unsaturated fatty acids is extremely low, and the oxidation stability is very good, especially at high and low temperatures.
5. Production technology: Microencapsulation technology refers to the use of natural or synthetic polymer embedding materials to coat solid, liquid or even gas capsule core materials to form a kind of diameter in the range of 1-5000μm, with A technique for microcapsules that are semipermeable or hermetically sealed.
6. Advantages of microencapsulation technology:
*Improve bioavailability
*Masks bad flavor and color
*Protect sensitive ingredients
*Control the release of core material to achieve slow and controlled release effect
*Turn liquid core material into solid powder, etc.
How to choose a good quality MCT?
At present, MCT products on the market mainly include oil and powder formulations. Due to the advantages of MCT powder products with good fluidity, rapid dispersion of hot and cold water, wider application fields, and more diverse application formulations, more and more consumption favored in recent years. However, not all MCT powders are the same, the source of raw materials and the embedded wall material will determine the quality of the entire product.
Application of MCT Powder
1. Sports Nutrition Foods
As a vegetable-derived fat, MCT has the characteristics of good absorption and rapid absorption, and is widely used in the field of dietary supplements. It can also improve the endurance level of athletes, accelerate fatigue recovery, save protein consumption and improve the ratio of lean body mass. Therefore, it can be used for nutritional supplementation and fatigue recovery in intense sports and physical labor.
2. Meal replacement food
MCT powder is easy to digest and not easy to accumulate. Adding it to your daily diet and adding it to meal replacement products can have the effect of weight loss. Application products such as energy bars, solid beverages.
3. Food for special populations
It can be used for nutritional supplements for special populations, quickly replenish energy, and promote growth and development. Applied to products such as infant formula milk powder, formula milk powder for the elderly, etc.
4. Food for Special Medical Purposes
Medical and clinical nutritional supplements, quickly replenish energy and speed up the recovery of the body.
