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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.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
This combination boosts production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that supports gut immunity and helps lower inflammation, Vijay said.34
What Are the Benefits of Synbiotic Supplements?
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 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
Of these smaller molecules, butyrate has emerged as an especially important link between exercise and the gut.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 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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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
This combination boosts production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that supports gut immunity and helps lower inflammation, Vijay said.34
What Are the Benefits of Synbiotic Supplements?
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 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
Of these smaller molecules, butyrate has emerged as an especially important link between exercise and the gut.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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butyrate
noun
bu·ty·rate
ˈbyüt-ə-ˌrāt 
: a salt or ester of butyric acid
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