1.5 CURRENCY 16 1.6 UNITS 16 1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18 2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18 2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19 2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 19 2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 20 2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 20 2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 21 2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primaries 22 2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22 2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 25 2.4 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 26 2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 26 2.4.2 LIMITATIONS 27
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28 4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 33 4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES MARKET 33 4.2 MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES MARKET , BY KEY COUNTRY 34 4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES MARKET , BY COUNTRY AND SOURCE 35 4.4 MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES MARKET , BY APPLICATION 36 4.5 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 37
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 38 5.1 INTRODUCTION 38 5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 38 5.2.1 DRIVERS 39 5.2.1.1 Increasing incorporation of medium-chain triglycerides as an alternative to regular fats in diets 39 5.2.1.2 Increasing health concerns of consumers 39 5.2.1.3 Natural and safe nature of ingredients 39 5.2.1.4 Increasing number of applications 40 5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 40 5.2.2.1 Availability of substitutes 40 5.2.2.2 Not suitable for patients with certain medical conditions 40 5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 40 5.2.3.1 Growing demand in emerging economies 40 5.2.4 CHALLENGES 41 5.2.4.1 Fluctuating prices of raw material and increasing technology costs 41