As the pace of urban life accelerates, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to health and wellness, and their health needs are becoming younger. People's requirements for "oil" are getting higher and higher, and various "fat supplements" or "healthy oils" have begun to come into our sight.
When it comes to what kind of oil is most popular among fitness and weight loss people, olive oil is definitely the best choice. In addition, there is also coconut oil, which has begun to gain prominence in recent years.
The reason why coconut oil is so popular is that it is rich in medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). Medium-chain triglycerides are considered by many to be a powerful tool for fat loss. They not only burn fat, but also improve cardiovascular health and enhance exercise performance.
What is MCT?
MCT, the full name is medium chain fatty acid triglyceride, also known as medium chain triglyceride, which is composed of 1 molecule of glycerol and 3 molecules of medium chain fatty acids. Simply put, it is a triglyceride composed of saturated medium-chain fatty acids with a carbon chain length of 6-12.
In comparison, MCT is a fatty acid with relatively low content in nature, mainly derived from palm oil, coconut oil, dairy and its products, etc. It mainly includes caprylic acid (C8H16O2) and capric acid (C10H20O2), which is easier to digest than other types of fat. . It contains about 3g in 100g of butter, about 2g in 100g of fresh cream, about 14% in coconut oil, about 7% in palm oil, and 1%-3% in cow's milk and breast milk.
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HSF Biotech's MCT Oil / Microencapsulated Powder
Since MCT is generally in a liquid state, it is very inconvenient in terms of transportation and food processing. In addition, ingesting too much MCT at one time will increase the osmotic pressure in the intestines and cause diarrhea and other problems. Therefore, HSF uses its own professional patented microencapsulation production technology and uses natural polymer materials such as gum arabic, sodium caseinate and starch to wrap the MCT oil to form microcapsules with semi-permeable or sealed capsules. It changes the physical state of MCT while achieving a sustained-release effect to solve the problem of diarrhea. It expands the application scope of various MCT medium-chain triglycerides, bringing unique taste and flavor. At the same time, it can protect the nutritional content of the oil, avoid loss, and extend the shelf life.
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Advantages of HSF Biotech's MCT powder:
1) The application of emulsification technology and shearing technology allows the nano-sized droplets of mct oil to help the human body fully absorb and utilize it, and cooperates with internationally advanced instant sterilization technology to ensure product quality and product safety.
2)Full-process automated production, advanced computer center control technology, and uninterrupted pre-processing ensure that each batch of products meets production stability and quality requirements.
3) The application of multi-stage repolymerization technology improves the particle size of the product, enhances instant dissolving performance, and further improves stability (not easy to agglomerate).
4) The internationally advanced instant sterilization system cooperates with the cold spray process to strictly control the microbial indicators of the product.
HSF's micro-encapsulated MCT tasteless instant powder improves the stability of the product. It ensures the safety and quality of the product, extends the shelf life, broadens the scope of application, improves the flavor and taste, and increases the granularity and instant solubility to facilitate more terminal companies in later product development. In addition, HSF has launched vegetarian formulas using gum arabic and starch as wall materials. At the same time, in order to satisfy the taste, an instant microcapsule powder formula using sodium caseinate as the wall material is provided, providing more raw material choices for the majority of brand owners.
Applications of MCT in the food industry:
Application in infant food
Since infants and young children have low lipoprotein lipase and liver lipase activities and low carnitine levels, they can easily cause fat deposition in organs. MCT are rapidly absorbed in the duodenum, and their absorption is independent of esterase and cholic acid activity. In the liver, transport of MCT is independent of the carnitine transport system. In addition, it can improve the absorption of minerals and some essential fatty acids. Therefore, MCT as a substance that quickly provides energy, can effectively promote the growth and development of infants and young children whose digestive system functions are not yet fully developed, especially premature infants and weak infants and young children.
Application in sports food
In the liver, the transport of MCT does not depend on the carnitine transport system, so it can quickly increase energy and improve athletes' endurance, while also reducing the rate of catabolism and saving protein consumption. MCT can provide 8.3kca1 of energy per gram, which is twice that of carbohydrates. A large number of studies have shown that MCT can improve athletes' endurance levels, accelerate fatigue recovery, save protein consumption and increase the proportion of body lean body mass. Therefore, it can be used for nutritional supplement and fatigue recovery during intense sports and strenuous physical labor.
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Application in patient food
MCT are not only easily digested and absorbed by the human body, but are also cleared quickly from the blood. Therefore, MCT are very suitable for use as special foods for patients after surgery, infections, and skin burns. In addition, MCT have no adverse effects on blood glucose and insulin concentrations, so they are also suitable for use in food for diabetics.
Application in diet food
Compared with standard fats and oils, MCT provide less energy per g (8.3kcal/9kca1); at the same time, it can also increase satiety. MCT generally only serve as energy sources and are not stored in fat tissue; they can also attenuate muscle protein degradation. Because it has a unique metabolic pathway, it can increase energy consumption; in addition, it can also improve the absorption of minerals and some essential fatty acids. These excellent functions mentioned above make MCT, as a new weight-loss material, bound to be widely used in the development of weight-loss products.
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Applications in other food industries
In the food additive industry, MCT can be used as solvents and carriers for food flavors and pigments.
In baked goods processing, MCT are often paired with cheap vegetable oils and used as anti-stick agents to prevent baked goods from sticking to pans or molds. Pure medium-chain triglycerides or mixed oils with vegetable oils are also commonly used as lubricants and release agents for sausage molds.
MCT can also be used to process various fat-soluble vitamins, pigments and antioxidants. When a small amount of MCT is added, the viscosity of high-viscosity fatty substances will be greatly reduced.
MCT are also used in the food processing industry to replace easily oxidized milk fat and are used to make milk liqueur and cheese imitations.
If used in combination with water-soluble colloids, MCT can also be used as a clouding agent in beverages.
In addition, MCT can also be used as lubricants for food processing machinery instead of mineral oil.
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