MCT C6

lipid · digestive · Oral

MCT C6, a lipid. Six-carbon fatty acid — rapidly absorbed via the portal vein without chylomicron formation, then β-oxidised in the liver. Shorter chain length than…

Six-carbon fatty acid — rapidly absorbed via the portal vein without chylomicron formation, then β-oxidised in the liver. Shorter chain length than C8 means even faster hepatic oxidation but lower ketogenic yield per gram (requires more acetyl-CoA cycles to reach the same BHB output, and some carbon is diverted to the TCA cycle). Distinctive sharp, goaty odour at even trace concentrations — practical reason purified C6 products are uncommon and commercial MCT oils target C8/C10.

Sources: PMID:31058159