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caprylic acid

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caprylic acid /ca·pryl·ic ac·id/ (kah-pril´ik) an eight-carbon saturated fatty acid occurring in butterfat and palm and coconut oils.
ca·pryl·ic acid (k-prlk, k-)
n.
A liquid fatty acid found in butter and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste; used in the manufacture of dyes.
caprylic acid
a fatty acid used in the local treatment of fungal infections.


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We removed albumin and other non-IgG proteins by precipitation with caprylic acid.
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Caprylic acid, when taken orally, has strong antifungal properties; take two to three capsules three to four times per day for two weeks (or 1 gram at meals).
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Table 5 -- unsaturated and saturated fatty acids Unsaturated Saturated Crotonic acid Butyric acid Oleic acid Caproic acid Vaccenic acid Caprylic acid Linoleic acid Capric acid Linolenic acid Lauric acid Erucid acid Myristic acid Palmitic acid Stearic acid
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