Health benefits, enzymatic production, and application of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerol (mlct) in food industries: A review

Yee Ying Lee; Teck Kim Tang; Oi Ming Lai

doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02793.x

Health benefits, enzymatic production, and application of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerol (mlct) in food industries: A review

Yee Ying Lee, Teck Kim Tang, Oi Ming Lai

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Abstract

Medium- and long-chain triacylglycerol (MLCT) is a modified lipid containing medium- chain (C6-C12) and long-chain fatty acids (C14-C24) in the same triacylglycerol (TAG) molecule. It can be produced either through enzymatic (with 1,3 specific or nonspecific enzyme) or chemical methods. The specialty of this structured lipid is that it is metabolized differently compared to conventional fats and oils, which can lead to a reduction of fat accumulation in the body. Therefore, it can be used for obesity management. It also contains nutritional properties that can be used to treat metabolic problems. This review will discuss on the health benefits of MLCT, its production methods especially via enzymatic processes and its applications in food industries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R137-R144
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Food Science
Volume	77
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02793.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Enzymatic reaction
Medium-long chain triacylglycerol
Obesity
Structured lipid

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Health benefits, enzymatic production, and application of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerol (mlct) in food industries: A review

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