What is butyrate? Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) and a byproduct of the gut’s fermentation of certain foods. “Named for its four-carbon chemical structure, butyrate is produced ...

Study: Short-chain fatty acid metabolites propionate and butyrate are unique epigenetic regulatory elements linking diet, metabolism and gene expression.Image Credit: Love Employee/Shutterstock ...

Butyric acid is a fatty acid that's created when bacteria in your gut break down dietary fiber. It's also found in lower amounts in some foods. Research suggests it may benefit your digestive health.

The chemical structure of maleic acid, abundant in apples, is not far from butyrate. Could it sunstitute for butyrate? Butter is one of the best sources of butyrate.

Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid molecule (SCFA) produced by bacteria in the colon and it falls into the category of postbiotics, (essentially a byproduct of probiotics and prebiotics), and ...

Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health, according to a recent study.

In a recent study published in the journal Fermentation, researchers reviewed studies examining the role of butyrate in inflammatory responses, immunological properties, and diseases related to ...