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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 Coconut s 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 Ester s used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes. Caprylic acid is known to have anti-fungal properties, and is often recommended by Nutritionist s for the treatment of Candidiasis . According to nutritionist Erica White , caprylic acid is excellent for dealing with candida in the Intestine s, which are frequently colonized by candida. Caprylic acid is also used in the treatment of some Bacteria l infections. Due to its relatively short chain length it has no difficulty in penetrating fatty cell wall membranes, hence its effectiveness in combating certain lipid-coated bacteria, such as Staphylococcus Aureus and various species of Streptococcus . Nair MK, Joy J, Vasudevan P, Hinckley L, Hoagland TA, Venkitanarayanan KS. Antibacterial effect of caprylic acid and monocaprylin on major bacterial mastitis pathogens . ''J Dairy Sci.'' 2005 Oct;88(10):3488-95. Caprylic acid, aka, octanoic acid, must be covalently linked to the Serine residue at the 3-position of Ghrelin , specifically, it must acylate the -OH Group , for Ghrelin to have its hunger-stimulating action on the feeding centers of the Hypothalamus , though other fatty acids may have similar effects. REFERENCES |
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