Short Chain Fatty Acid ⇒ Caprylic acid {90000675} Record Keys Parent:Short Chain Fatty Acid Definition:Caprylic acid Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - Caprylic acid, also known as octanoic acid, is a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) that possesses antibacterial and antiviral properties. [#Inflamatory bowel disease] [#Ruminococcus gnavus] - In IBD, caprylic acid has been found to be enriched in non-IBD controls and negatively associated with the abundance of R. gnavusReferences Notes[ ]