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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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The acids in coconut oil such as lauric acid, capric acid, and caprylic acid have antioxidant, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antibacterial properties.
Burning, itching, or tearing of eyes DETOX DRINK FOR BANISHING YEAST Carolyn Dean recommends this anti-yeast colon-cleansing formula: MIX TOGETHER one tablespoon each of psyllium husk powder, bentonite clay, and liquid caprylic acid, such as Caproyl.
Caprylic acid is a naturally-occurring fatty acid that is considered to be an anti-fungal compound.
 
 
 
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