Evidence supporting the use of: Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
For the health condition: Parkinson's Disease

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2

Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) are being explored as a nutritional intervention in Parkinson’s disease (PD) primarily due to their metabolic properties. MCTs are rapidly converted in the liver to ketone bodies, which can serve as an alternative energy source for the brain. In PD, there is evidence of impaired glucose metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction in neuronal cells. Ketone bodies produced from MCTs may help bypass these metabolic deficits by providing neurons with a more efficient fuel source, potentially improving cognitive and motor function. Scientific evidence for the use of MCTs in PD is limited but emerging. A few small clinical studies and pilot trials have investigated the effects of ketogenic diets or MCT supplementation in PD patients. For example, a 2018 randomized controlled trial found that a ketogenic diet improved motor and non-motor symptoms in PD patients compared to a low-fat diet, though the study was small and short-term. Other studies suggest that MCT supplementation may improve energy metabolism and have neuroprotective effects in animal models of PD. However, these findings have not yet been robustly replicated in larger, long-term human trials. At present, while there is a scientific rationale and some preliminary evidence supporting the use of MCTs in PD, the overall quality of evidence is low (rated 2/5), and more research is needed to establish efficacy and safety.

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Acetyl L-carnitine
Akkermansia muciniphila
algal oil
ashwagandha
beta caryophyllene
black garlic
butyrate triglyceride
catechins
citicoline
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
curcumin
DHA (docosahexaeonic acid)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fava bean
fisetin
fish oil
ginkgo biloba
gotu kola
green tea
L-carnosine
L-glutathione
lion's mane
luteolin
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melatonin
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
nicotinamide riboside
omega-3 fatty acids
phosphatidylserine
phytocannabinoids
quercetin
resveratrol
SAMe (s-adenosyl-l-methionine disulfate p-toluensulfate)
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spirulina
sulforaphane glucosinolate
ubiquinol
Urolithin A
velvet bean
vitamin D
vitamin D3
β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)
lingzhi
ferulic acid
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
7,8-Dihydroxyflavone
Apigenin
Agmatine
Astragalin
Biopterin
Baicalein
Brahmi
Broad Bean
bacoside
Baicalin
Catalpol
Creatine
C-Phycocyanin
Cannabidiol
Carnosic acid
Decarboxylase
Ergothioneine
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Fo-Ti
Ginsenosides
Gypenoside
Glycosphingolipids
Glucoraphanin
Gastrodin
Haematococcus pluvialis
Honokiol
Hericium mushroom
inosine
isoliquiritigenin
icariin
Jatamansi
Kaempferol
Mangiferin
Myricetin
Magnolol
NADH
Nobiletin
Oleuropein
Phosphocreatine
Puerain
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
Puerarin
Paeoniflorin
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
Salidroside
Salvianolic acid
Shilajit
Sulforaphane
Tumerone
Tanshinone
trehalose
Triacetyluridine
Uncaria
Vitexin
Withanolides
Wogonin
Xanthine
Xanthohumol
Xanthone

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