Caprylic acid

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Caprylic acid
2D structure for Caprylic acid
Chemical Name	Octanoic acid
Chemical Formula	C₈H₁₆O₂
CAS Number	124-07-2
Chemical Information	HMDB00482
Biochemical Taxonomy	Fatty Acids
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Benzoate Degradation via CoA Ligation Bile Acid Biosynthesis Butanoate Metabolism Fatty Acid Biosynthesis (Path 2) Fatty Acid Metabolism Lysine Degradation Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine Degradation
Biofluid Location	Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Tissue Location	Epidermis
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 2.5 (0.0-5.0) uM Blood: 8.0 (5.0-19.0) uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 2.50 +/- 2.50 uM
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Not Available
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Not Available
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon straight chain fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste that is minimally soluble in water. Caprylic acid is used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes. (wikipedia)