Talk:Propionic acid

message: I think the diagram is a bit unclear. In the first place: is it correct?
It should have 3 carbons, but I see only one.
:This is due to the "line-angle" formula style- all three are there.  I will be drawing a bigger picture for this page very soon. Walkerma 16:57, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Diagram

message: * Are we sure that the production of propionic acid as a byproduct of acetic acid manufacture is that minor? BP Chemicals keeps an outdated acetic acid plant near Kingston upon Hull (UK) open simply because of the high value of the byproducts (of which EtCOOH is by far the most important). Acetic acid production even by methanol carbonylation typically produces 1% EtCOOH (which would be 40 kt/a globally). Physchim62 11:00, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  (Minor) outstanding issues 

message: I request you NOT merge the Propionic acid chemdata supplement with propionic acid. If you feel you have a valid reason to merge them, please discuss it with the WikiProject Chemicals.  ~K 05:50, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge request 

message: A study from the University of Western Ontario has found that propionic acid may be a trigger for autism and that cutting out foods with propionic acid (especially dairy and wheat) benefits people with the disorder.
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/09/27/autism-study.html  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rathmussen (talk • contribs) 03:09, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  propionic acid linked to autism 

message: Propionic acid induces the expression of nuclear receptors PPARα: a potential effect on HDL level.
Ibuprofen, which has been shown to raise HDL levels in healthy individuals, is a derivative of propionic acid.  Because of this, researches examined the effects PPARα mRNA expression with propionic levels and concluded that propionic acid may play an important role in PPARα mRNA expression, with further effects on HDL levels.  Propionic acid is produced during bacterial fermentation of fiber in the human colon and the researchers observed that L. plantarum 299v diet supplementation significantly increased HDL cholesterol in healthy subjects.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.16.25.19 (talk) 05:15, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Well if you have a review that discusses this effect, please include that material into the article.  Usually Wikipedia is not vying to become a forum for cutting edge research, especially in the biomedical areas. --Smokefoot (talk) 14:32, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Propionic Acid increases HDL levels 

message: There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Propanoate which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you.  —RMCD bot 21:00, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Move discussion in progress

message: The article identifier is Propionic acid but the first phrase says "Propanoic acid (also known as propionic acid..." Robbie0630 (talk) 20:56, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I have reworded it.  Hopefully it is more consistent and less confusing now.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:14, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name confusion?! 

message: Substituted at 03:27, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

message: This is something that has been bothering me about this page for some time. For most organic compounds Wikipedia uses the preferred IUPAC name for the page title, but for propanoic acid (and a few of its derivatives/related compounds), the traditional name with the "propio" prefix is used. Surely we should be consistent with how we decide upon which name to favour on articles and in titles, particularly since the preferred IUPAC names are likely to become the most commonly used names over time? Trainer Alex (talk) 15:31, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Tell that to ethanoic acid.  A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.  The article should be titled under its most common name.  If this is not the most common name at some undetermined time in the future, we can re-address this then.  Being correct and useful is far more important than being consistent.  --Jayron32 17:24, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Er, ok I guess, but I'm not sure what the ethanoic acid page has to do with this, we are using the preferred name for that. Trainer Alex (talk) 11:25, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: For me, the so-called "traditional" name is an archaic name. I graduated in 1993 and have NEVER used propionic acid - only propanoic acid.  "most common name"??? Seriously, who calls it "propionic"??? Could we please use the internationally recognised name?  Calling it propionic feels like Wikipedia hasn't caught up with modern science and is trying to keep English speakers in the 20th century. It is also incredibly lazy not to use the current standard name. Jklsc (talk) 22:18, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Traditional name favoured over preferred IUPAC name? 

message: excerpted from WP:MEDRS:
Key point: reviews and books.
"Latifa S. Abdelli; Aseela Samsam; Saleh A. Naser (19 June 2019). "Propionic Acid Induces Gliosis and Neuro-inflammation through Modulation of PTEN/AKT Pathway in Autism Spectrum Disorder". Nature (journal). 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-45348-z. Abdelli2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019. Clearly, the data supports a significant role for PPA in modulating hNSC patterning leading to gliosis, disturbed neuro-circuitry, and inflammatory response as seen in ASD."
The article is not a review or a textbook.  It is NOT published in Nature.  Its in Scientific Reports.  
Here is how Scientific Reports describes itself (https://www.nature.com/srep/publish): "Scientific Reports gets your work reviewed quickly, and publishes all sound science to an international audience. Find more reasons to publish in this section."
Translation for nontechnical readers: Scientific Reports publishes stuff that is not good enough to get into a real journal.
--Smokefoot (talk) 13:02, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Smokefoot that the content isn't currently appropriate for the article, based on this reference.  In general, medical-related content on Wikipedia should not rely on preliminary research where the implications for human health are currently unknown.  That is clearly the case with this report.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:39, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: MedRS and ref's in general