Medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA)

中链脂肪酸

英文解释

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 6 to 12carbons, which can form medium-chain triglycerides.Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) are found at higher levels in milk lipids of many animal species and in the oil fraction of several plants, including coconuts, palm kernels and certain Cuphea species.

中文解释

中链脂肪酸 (MCFA) 是脂肪尾为 6-12 碳的脂肪酸，可形成中链甘油三酯。MCFAs 在许多动物种类的乳脂和几种植物的油馏分中含量较高，包括椰子、棕榈仁和某些椰属植物。

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