it produces the ketone Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB), which is further catabolised into acetoacetate and then into acetone. Ketones (like glucose) can be tested or monitored in either urine or blood.

Acetone, the major ketone body produced as a result of the diet, has anticonvulsant effects. However, little is known about the interactions between acetone and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).