Is Triheptanoin vegetarian?

Triheptanoin is the triester of glycerin and heptanoic acid, a synthetic triglyceride used both as a cosmetic emollient and, under the brand name Dojolvi, as a medical treatment for long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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