Sills M A, Forsythe W I, Haidukewych D
Arch Dis Child. 1986 Dec;61(12):1173-7. doi: 10.1136/adc.61.12.1173.
Octanoic and decanoic acid, the major constituents of the Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Emulsion diet, have been detected in appreciable quantities in the peripheral blood of children with intractable seizures treated with the MCT diet. Serum concentrations of these acids as well as beta hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate rose as the diet was introduced and on full diet showed pronounced diurnal variation and low concentrations in the morning. No correlation between octanoic and decanoic acid concentrations and control of seizures was established, but further studies with octanoic and decanoic acid using animal models are necessary to assess the role of these acids and of control of seizures.
辛酸和癸酸是中链甘油三酯(MCT)乳剂饮食的主要成分,在用MCT饮食治疗的难治性癫痫患儿的外周血中已检测到相当数量的这些成分。随着饮食的引入,这些酸以及β-羟基丁酸和乙酰乙酸的血清浓度升高,在完全饮食时显示出明显的昼夜变化且早晨浓度较低。辛酸和癸酸浓度与癫痫发作控制之间未建立相关性,但有必要使用动物模型对辛酸和癸酸进行进一步研究,以评估这些酸在癫痫发作控制中的作用。