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1,2,3-Trioctanoyl Glycerol

Item No. 26952

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Technical Information
Formal Name
octanoic acid, 1,1',1"-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
CAS Number
538-23-8
Synonyms
  • Glyceryl Trioctanoate
  • NSC 4059
  • TG(8:0/8:0/8:0)
  • Tricaprylin
  • Trioctanoin
  • Trioctanoyl Glycerol
Molecular Formula
C27H50O6
Formula Weight
470.7
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A neat oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(CCCCCCC)OCC(OC(CCCCCCC)=O)COC(CCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H50O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-25(28)31-22-24(33-27(30)21-18-15-12-9-6-3)23-32-26(29)20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h24H,4-23H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
VLPFTAMPNXLGLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
24:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1,2,3-Trioctanoyl glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains octanoic acid at the sn-1, sn-2, and sn-3 positions. Dietary administration of 1,2,3-trioctanoyl glycerol (260 g/kg diet) increases hepatic and adipose tissue glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), citrate cleavage enzyme (CCE), and malic enzyme activities in rats.1 It induces nuclear edema and cytolysis in tumor cells, but not normal hepatic cells, in a murine hepatic carcinoma model.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Torii, S., Hwang, S.G., Matsui, T., et al. Comparative changes of lipogenic-related enzyme activities by dietary glycerol tricaprylate, tricaprate, trilaurate and trioleate in rat liver and adipose tissues. Anim. Sci. Tech. 67(5), 430-438 (1996).

    2. Burton, A.F. Oncolytic effects of fatty acids in mice and rats. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 53(4 Suppl), 1082S-1086S (1991).