Caprilic acid

Palm oil contains almost equal proportions of saturated (palmitic 48%, stearic 4%, and myristic 1%) and unsaturated acids (oleic 37% and linoleic 10%). The oil can be fractionated to give palm stearin, palm olein, and palm mid fraction. It is used mainly for food purposes but has some nonfood uses. Valuable by-products obtained from palm oil are carotene, tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E), and palm-fatty acid distillate (PFAD). Palm kernel oil is lauric oil, similar in composition to coconut oil (lauric acid 50% and myristic acid 16%) and contains palmitic acid (8%), capric acid (3%), caprilic acid (3%), stearic acid (2.5%), oleic acid (15%), and linoleic acid (2.5%). ... 

The separation of the enantiomers of lactic acid, caprilic acid, palmitic acid and hydroxyhexacosanoic acid are shown in figure 11.28. 

Caprylic acid ko- pri-lik [ISV capryl] (1845) (octanoic acid, octoic acid, octylic acid, caprilic acid) n. CH3(CH2)6COOH. A plasticizer and organic intermediate See image). 

Medium chain mono-and diglycerides Caprilic, capric acid glycerides Moisturizing, bacteriostatic, pigment dispersant, skin and body care. 

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