Any fatty acid ester in which the carboxylic acid component is octanoic acid (caprylic acid).
ChEBI ID: 87657
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|---|---|
| diacylglycerol pyrophosphate | A 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-diphosphate in which both of the phosphatidyl acyl groups are specified as octanoyl. | 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycerol 3-diphosphate |
| dioctanoylphosphatidic acid | A 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate in which the acyl groups at positions 1 and 2 are specified as octanoyl. | 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate |
| ethyl caprylate | A fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of octanoic acid with ethanol. | ethyl octanoate |
| methyl octanoate | A fatty acid methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of octanoic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol. | methyl octanoate |
| monooctanoin | A 1-monoglyceride that has octanoyl as the acyl group. | 1-monooctanoylglycerol; rac-1-monooctanoylglycerol |
| tricaprylin | 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. | trioctanoin |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 119 (32.51) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 65 (17.76) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 55 (15.03) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 102 (27.87) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 25 (6.83) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 8 (2.02%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 27 (6.82%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 19 (4.80%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 0 (0.00%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 342 (86.36%) | 84.16% |