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octanoic acid and Colonic Inertia

octanoic acid has been researched along with Colonic Inertia in 1 studies

octanoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #1764
octanoic acid : A straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid.

Colonic Inertia: Symptom characterized by the passage of stool once a week or less.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" In a pilot study, we investigated the action of the gastrointestinal prokinetic drug cisapride on gastric emptying in seven premature infants, of whom four suffered from gastric stasis and three had constipation."3.71Improved use of the [13C]octanoic acid breath test as intra-individual parameter to study the effect of a prokinetic drug on gastric emptying in preterm infants with oral feeding intolerance. ( Cranendonk, A; Kneepkens, CM; Kulik, W; Lafeber, HN; Menelik, N; van Weissenbruch, MM, 2001)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kulik, W1
van Weissenbruch, MM1
Menelik, N1
Cranendonk, A1
Kneepkens, CM1
Lafeber, HN1

Other Studies

1 other study available for octanoic acid and Colonic Inertia

ArticleYear
Improved use of the [13C]octanoic acid breath test as intra-individual parameter to study the effect of a prokinetic drug on gastric emptying in preterm infants with oral feeding intolerance.
    Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical sciences and applications, 2001, Jan-05, Volume: 750, Issue:1

    Topics: Breath Tests; Caprylates; Carbon Isotopes; Cisapride; Constipation; Gastric Emptying; Gastrointestin

2001