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(57) [Summary] [Structure] A drug whose main component is a medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride (MCT) composed of caprylic acid and capric acid. [Effects] By orally or parenterally administering the above-mentioned agents to humans and the like, the constituent free fatty acids of MCT pass through the blood-brain barrier into cerebrospinal fluid and are metabolized to acetyl CoA in brain cells. , Excess acetyl Co Since A produces acetylcholine together with choline, it is possible to improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease patients in which a decrease in acetylcholine content in the brain is observed, and prevent Alzheimer's disease. |