Singapore Firm Tapping into MCT Power to Develop and Commercialize Food Supplements

A Singapore-based health food company, Keto Science, is tapping into the science behind medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to develop and commercialize food supplements that are both nutritious and convenient to consume.  dr. MCT, a brand belonging to company, carries a line of MCT products in two delivery formats: oil and powder.  Its 100% MCT oil comes in 250 ml and 500 ml bottles, while its MCT powder comes in either 350g tub, or a box of 30 7g sachets.  The MCT oil is recommended as a salad dressing, and the powder can be added to food and drink, such as coffee, tea, smoothies, soup, stew and curry. 
Speaking to NutraIngredients-Asia, Keto Science’s assistant marketing manager Kueh Vi Vien said: “MCT supplements are quite new in the market.  We explain MCTs to the layman as ‘the essence of coconut oil’.  In the past, coconut oil itself was hyped up because of its health benefits, as well as endorsements from celebrities and even nutritionists.”
    Indeed, MCTs are the key ingredient in coconut oil, which contains between 40% and 50% MCTs.  MCTs are also found in human breastmilk, though they make up only 5% of the total composition.  Kueh said dr. MCT’s MCTs were extracted from plant sources, from which it was possible to obtain 100% pure MCT.  She added: “We only extract what is called the caprylic C8 and capric C10 components; these are the components that are most readily absorbed by the body.  Coconut oil has other C, or carbon chain components, but those are not effective.”