May help reduce hunger

One intriguing aspect of MCTs is that they may aid in weight loss. This might be because of how the body breaks things down. A part of the MCTs you consume is broken down in a process that forms molecules known as ketones. Ketones suppress appetite by either directly working on the brain's chemical messengers or by modifying the amounts of hunger-inducing hormones like ghrelin.

You may have heard about ketones in the context of ketogenic diets, which are becoming increasingly popular. People on keto diets don't consume many carbohydrates, but they do consume a lot of fat. As a result, their bodies prefer to run on ketones. Despite the fact that coconut oil is one of the greatest natural sources of MCTs, there is no evidence that it suppresses hunger more than other oils. According to one research, coconut oil is less satisfying than MCT oil.