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nountriheptanoin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe triglyceride of heptanoic acid
Indeed, Nishi et al. detected heptanoylghrelin [25 ] or decanoylghrelin [48 ] in the stomachs of mice fed with triheptanoin or tricaprin.
2015 July 22, “Dietary Caprylic Acid (C8:0) Does Not Increase Plasma Acylated Ghrelin but Decreases Plasma Unacylated Ghrelin in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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triheptanoin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triheptanoin
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