Caprylic acid is a short or medium chain saturated fatty acid. Caprylic acid is also called octanoic acid. Caprylic acid occurs naturally in butterfat and palm and coconut oils in the form of triacylglycerols (TAG).

Caprylic Acid Research
Caprylic acid infusion acts in the liver to decrease food intake in rats.
Physiol Behav. 2006 Feb 28;87(2):388-95. Institute of Animal Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8603 Schwerzenbach, Switzerland.
Hepatic portal vein (HPV) infusion of the medium chain fatty acid caprylic acid for 90 min beginning at dark onset in 18-h food-deprived male rats reduced the size of the first nocturnal meal about 40% and reduced 24-h food intake by about 15%. Identical infusions into the vena cava affected neither initial meal size nor food intake. HPV caprylic acid infusion attenuated the postprandial decreases in plasma free fatty acids and beta-hydroxybutyrate. These data indicate that caprylic acid acts in the liver to produce a signal that inhibits feeding and that this inhibitory effect may be related to increases in hepatic fatty acid oxidation rather than be the result of aversion or toxicity.

Caprylic Acid supplement questions
Q. I came across an ad for a caprylic acid supplement at 350 mg. One capsule provides caprylic acid (as calcium caprylate, zinc caprylate, potassium caprylate and magnesium caprylate. Can you tell me what this caprylic acid product is used for?
   A. I have no idea why anyone would want to take a caprylic acid supplement. I have not seen research in humans where a caprylic acid supplement was given for any length of time to determine whether this fatty acid has any benefits.

I saw on your site where you answered a question regarding caprylic Acid, saying you have no idea why anyone would take the supplement. Have you researched its use for elimination of candida?
    I have not seen such studies, but if you are familiar with such knowledge I would be glad to review them.

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