Nonanoic acid, also known as Pelargonic acid, is a naturally-occurring saturated fatty acid with nine carbon atoms. It is a research-use-only product known for its role in reducing bacterial translocation, enhancing antibacterial activity, and increasing the secretion of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2. It functions by upregulating endogenous host defense peptides to improve intestinal epithelial immunological barrier function through histone deacetylase inhibition.
- Naturally-occurring saturated fatty acid
- Reduces bacterial translocation
- Enhances antibacterial activity
- Increases secretion of porcine β-defensins
- Upregulates endogenous host defense peptides
- Enhances intestinal epithelial immunological barrier function
- Functions via histone deacetylase inhibition