MCT C10

Category: lipid

Aliases: Capric triglyceride, Tricaprin, Capric acid, Decanoic acid, C10:0

Pharmacological Mechanism

C10 (capric acid) triglyceride. Also portal-absorbed + β-oxidised in liver. Produces less BHB per gram than C8 (slower kinetics; some peripheral oxidation before reaching liver). Better GI tolerance — combined C8/C10 blends balance ketone yield against tolerability.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 2.5h

Target Organ Systems

• cardiovascular
• digestive

Interactions

• MCT C8 (synergistic): Commercial 'MCT oil' usually blends C8/C10 ~60:40 for balance of ketogenic yield + tolerability.

Pathways It Modulates

• Ketone body metabolism + exogenous ketones (substrate) — capric acid → ketogenesis (C10 MCT)

Chemical Identifiers

• PubChem CID: 69310
• Formula: C33H62O6
• Molecular weight: 172.27 g/mol
• InChIKey: LADGBHLMCUINGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCC

References

• PMID 31058159