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“Several studies in hepatocyte cell lines reported that medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) with 6-12 carbons showed different metabolic properties from long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs).”
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry • 2020 | View Paper
“ Medium‐chain saturated fatty acids (MC‐SFAs), such as laurate, have less lipotoxicity than long‐chain saturated fatty acids ( LC‐SFAs ), such as palmitate.”