New insights into the utilization of medium-chain triglycerides by the neonate: Observations from a piglet model

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1061-1067

  Odle, Jack ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camitine; Fatty acid metabolism; Medium chain triglyceride; Swine

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; KETOGENESIS; LIVER METABOLISM; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030902528     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.6.1061     Document Type: Review

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