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Because resistant starch isn’t digested by our enzymes, gut microbes break it down instead, producing compounds like butyrate that support health.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Several experimental studies have shown that type 3 resistant starch is formed during cooling, producing the beneficial short-chain fatty acids known as butyrate.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
When fiber is transformed into beneficial compounds like butyrate, these compounds help reinforce the protective barrier of the gut lining and boost immune function, said Allen A. Lee, MD, MS, a clinical lecturer specializing in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan Health.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
These fibers are broken down by gut bacteria to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), compounds such as butyrate that help support gut health, regulate pH, improve metabolism and reduce inflammation, according to various studies.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
SCFAs, including butyrate, propionate, and acetate, support gut health by fueling the cells lining the large intestine, supporting intestinal mucus production, and reducing intestinal inflammation.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Intense exercise raises lactate levels, and certain microbes can feed on lactate, converting it into SCFAs like butyrate and propionate.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Plants exude a variety of waste products that microbes consume, such as glucose, acetate, butyrate, and propionate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Several experimental studies have shown that type 3 resistant starch is formed during cooling, producing the beneficial short-chain fatty acids known as butyrate.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
When fiber is transformed into beneficial compounds like butyrate, these compounds help reinforce the protective barrier of the gut lining and boost immune function, said Allen A. Lee, MD, MS, a clinical lecturer specializing in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan Health.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
These fibers are broken down by gut bacteria to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), compounds such as butyrate that help support gut health, regulate pH, improve metabolism and reduce inflammation, according to various studies.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
SCFAs, including butyrate, propionate, and acetate, support gut health by fueling the cells lining the large intestine, supporting intestinal mucus production, and reducing intestinal inflammation.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Intense exercise raises lactate levels, and certain microbes can feed on lactate, converting it into SCFAs like butyrate and propionate.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Plants exude a variety of waste products that microbes consume, such as glucose, acetate, butyrate, and propionate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
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“Butyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyrate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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butyrate
noun
bu·ty·rate
ˈbyüt-ə-ˌrāt 
: a salt or ester of butyric acid
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