Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000039 (Butyric acid)
Biospecimen
Feces
Status
Detected but not Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
Not Quantified
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Intestinal infections
Comments
This is a volatile organic compound. Wet feces samples (n=38) were used in the study. Instrument: GC-MS. Technology specification: car/PDMS SPME fiber. ~0.75g raw feces in 10mL vial.
References
    1. Probert CS, Jones PR, Ratcliffe NM: A novel method for rapidly diagnosing the causes of diarrhoea. Gut. 2004 Jan;53(1):58-61. [PubMed:14684577 ]