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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
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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.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from trioctanoin
Phenotype where environments contain trioctanoin
Phenotype modified by environments containing trioctanoin
Phenotype affecting trioctanoin
Human Disease Model