1.Where does MCT OIl from ?
1.Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) Oil is usually made from coconut or palm kernel oil. Both have MCT in them. You can buy 100% MCT oil or a mixture of MCT and LCT.
The way people get MCT oil from coconut or palm kernel oil is through a process called fractionation. This separates the MCT from the original oil and concentrates it.
To produce MCT oil, people w ill isolate and concentrate shorter-chain MCTs—mainly caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10)—from coconut oil through a process called fractionation. This yields a clear, odorless oil that is almost pure MCT, devoid of the longer fatty acids and other compounds found in raw coconut oil.
2.MCT Oil type from Joylife Nutripharma Inc
| Product Name | Source | Assay of C8 C10 |
| MCT Oil 7030 |
Palm Kernel Oi or Coconut Oil |
C8:70%, C10:30% |
| MCT 6040 |
C8:60%, C10:40% |
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| MCT Oil C8 |
C8≥ 95% |
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MCT Oil C10 |
C10≥ 95% |
Also can do 11Kg/drum or 16kg/drum
3.MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil contains natural MCTs, but in relatively low concentrations. About 54% of coconut oil’s fat content comes from MCTs, but these are mostly lauric acid (C12), which behaves more like a long-chain triglyceride than a true MCT in terms of digestion and metabolism. This biochemical nuance is key to understanding why MCT oil vs coconut oil is not simply a matter of extraction, but a matter of functional identity.
MCT oil coco is more refined but also more bioavailable and faster-acting than coconut oil when used for energy, metabolism, or cognitive support.
Coconut oil MCT content includes some true MCTs, the predominant fatty acid—lauric acid—has a longer carbon chain that limits its rapid conversion into ketones. In contrast, MCT oil coco delivers pure or near-pure forms of C8 and C10, which are known for their superior ketogenic potential.
MCT oil is a derivative of coconut oil that has undergone fractionation and filtration to remove longer-chain fatty acids and concentrate the medium-chain varieties.
