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
Diarrhea-predominant IBS
Comments
By SPME GC-MS on fecal samples. This is a volatile organic compound.
References
    1. Ahmed I, Greenwood R, Costello Bde L, Ratcliffe NM, Probert CS: An investigation of fecal volatile organic metabolites in irritable bowel syndrome. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58204. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058204. Epub 2013 Mar 13. [PubMed:23516449 ]