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Medium chain triglycerides and structured lipids as unique nonglucose energy sources in hyperalimentation
Author(s) -
Mascioli Edward A.,
Bistrian Bruce R.,
Babayan Vigen K.,
Blackburn George L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02537272
Subject(s) - medium chain triglyceride , calorie , triglyceride , lipidology , food science , linoleic acid , clinical chemistry , chemistry , fatty acid , biochemistry , biology , cholesterol , endocrinology
This brief review will discuss recent work concerning new intravenous lipid emulsions for future use in clinical patients. Intravenous lipid emulsions currently available in the United States are derived from soybean or safflower oils and serve as sources of nonglucose, nitrogen‐sparing calories and the essential fatty acid linoleic acid. Because of concerns that much of the infused long chain triglyceride is not oxidized readily and that there may be some immune system impairment, newer emulsions utilizing medium chain triglycerides have been developed.