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trioctanoin

Term ID
CHEBI:76978
Synonyms
  • 1,2,3-Propanetriol trioctanoate
  • 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol
  • Axona
  • Caprylic acid triglyceride
  • Caprylic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
  • Caprylic triglyceride
  • Caprylin
  • Glycerin tricaprylate
  • Glycerol tricaprylate
  • Glycerol trioctanoate
  • Glycerol trioctanoin
  • Glyceryl tricaprylate
  • Octanoic acid triglyceride
  • Octanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
  • Octanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
  • propane-1,2,3-triyl trioctanoate
  • TG(8:0/8:0/8:0)
  • Tricaprilin
  • Tricaprylic glyceride
  • Tricaprylin
  • Tricapryloylglycerol
  • Tricaprylyl glycerin
  • trioctanoylglyceride
  • Trioctanoylglycerol
Definition
A triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from trioctanoin
Phenotype where environments contain trioctanoin
Phenotype modified by environments containing trioctanoin
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