Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000892 (Valeric acid)
Biospecimen
Feces
Status
Detected but not Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
Not Quantified
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Comments
By GC-MS on fecal samples. This is a volatile organic compound.
References
    1. Raman M, Ahmed I, Gillevet PM, Probert CS, Ratcliffe NM, Smith S, Greenwood R, Sikaroodi M, Lam V, Crotty P, Bailey J, Myers RP, Rioux KP: Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;11(7):868-75.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.015. Epub 2013 Feb 27. [PubMed:23454028 ]