REVIEW OF TRIACYLGLYCEROL DIGESTION, ABSORPTION, AND METABOLISM WITH RESPECT TO SALATRIM TRIACYLGLYCEROLS

The SALATRIM family of structured triacylglycerols is composed of fats containing acetic, propionic, butyric, and stearic acids esterified t o a glycerol backbone. These triacylglycerols contain at least one sho rt-chain fatty acid and stearic acid. The scientific literature shows that people are regularly exposed to SALATRIM components and SALATRIM- like structures from both dietary and metabolic sources. The digestion , absorption, and metabolism of SALATRIM fats are similar to those of other fats and proceed by well-known mechanisms and metabolic pathways . These aspects of fats are reviewed with respect to SALATRIM structur ed triacylglycerols.