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For example, a reduction in one type of bacterial byproduct, called butyrate, as detected in Ma’s study may partly explain why constipation is associated with poorer cognition.
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Katie Camero, NBC News, 19 July 2023
These short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate, help to propagate microflora such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus and maintain gastrointestinal tissue health [7].
—Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2016
Microbes like bifidobacteria enhance production of butyrate, an anti-inflammatory substance that keeps gut toxins out of the brain.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2020
Elevated levels of butyrate, which is a byproduct of dairy products and non-digestible carbohydrates, have also been shown to enhance sleep.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
The bacteria also release metabolites such as the short-chain fatty acid butyrate that gut cells use to fuel yet more mucin production.
—Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2019
The microbiome’s defense mechanisms against food allergens are rooted in butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid produced by the bacteria.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2019
In 2019, researchers from Washington State University gave rats tributyrin, an ingredient in butter which breaks down into butyrate.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
Specifically, the microbes make a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate that facilitates this particular conversation.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
Katie Camero, NBC News, 19 July 2023
These short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate, help to propagate microflora such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus and maintain gastrointestinal tissue health [7].
—Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2016
Microbes like bifidobacteria enhance production of butyrate, an anti-inflammatory substance that keeps gut toxins out of the brain.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2020
Elevated levels of butyrate, which is a byproduct of dairy products and non-digestible carbohydrates, have also been shown to enhance sleep.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
The bacteria also release metabolites such as the short-chain fatty acid butyrate that gut cells use to fuel yet more mucin production.
—Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2019
The microbiome’s defense mechanisms against food allergens are rooted in butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid produced by the bacteria.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2019
In 2019, researchers from Washington State University gave rats tributyrin, an ingredient in butter which breaks down into butyrate.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
Specifically, the microbes make a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate that facilitates this particular conversation.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
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butyrate
noun
bu·ty·rate
ˈbyüt-ə-ˌrāt 
: a salt or ester of butyric acid
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