Health Benefits, Enzymatic Production, and Application of Medium- and Long-Chain Triacylglycerol (MLCT) in Food Industries: A Review

: 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 speci...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of food science 2012-08, Vol.77 (8), p.R137-R144
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Yee-Ying, Tang, Teck-Kim, Lai, Oi-Ming
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Obesity Agents - pharmacology Biological and medical sciences Dietary Fats - chemical synthesis enzymatic reaction Enzymes Esterification Fat industries Fat Substitutes - chemical synthesis Fats Fatty acids Fatty Acids - chemistry Food Handling - methods Food industries Food processing industry Foods Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health Humans Lipids medium-long chain triacylglycerol Molecules Obesity Production methods structured lipid Triacylglycerols Triglycerides - chemical synthesis Triglycerides - chemistry Triglycerides - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	: 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.
ISSN:	0022-1147 1750-3841
DOI:	10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02793.x