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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2C8H15O2.Mg
Molecular Weight 310.712
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MAGNESIUM CAPRYLATE

SMILES

[Mg++].CCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=HPBJPFJVNDHMEG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/2C8H16O2.Mg/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10;/h2*2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10);/q;;+2/p-2

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Description
Sources: DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1146
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including: http://www.douglaslabs.com/media/DLCAP.pdf

Magnesium caprylate is the salt of a medium-chain fatty acid. Magnesium caprylate is stable in foods. Magnesium caprylate is used by food supplement manufacturers as ingredient in tablets, caplets, capsules, chewable tablets, effervescent powders and liquids that are food supplements. Magnesium caprylate is a safe source of magnesium.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Sources: DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1146
Curative
Caprylex

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Caprylic acid in the effective treatment of intractable medical problems of frequent urination, incontinence, chronic upper respiratory infection, root canalled tooth infection, ALS, etc., caused by asbestos & mixed infections of Candida albicans, Helicobacter pylori & cytomegalovirus with or without other microorganisms & mercury.
2011
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Sources: DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1146
49 mg/kg bw/day
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
MAGNESIUM CAPRYLATE
WHO-DD  
Systematic Name English
OCTANOIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT
Common Name English
Magnesium caprylate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
OCTANOIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT (2:1)
Systematic Name English
MAGNESIUM OCTYLATE
Common Name English
MAGNESIUM OCTOATE
Common Name English
MAGNESIUM OCTANOATE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DSLD 4192 (Number of products:2)
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Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID2052021
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SMS_ID
100000137619
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FDA UNII
K7EHJ964F3
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PUBCHEM
13879671
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EVMPD
SUB76109
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CAS
3386-57-0
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