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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.
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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
SCFAs, like propionate, can influence how the liver processes glucose and may help improve insulin sensitivity.5
Other postbiotic compounds appear to impact appetite-regulating hormones and fat metabolism based on research in animals.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
After six weeks all participants showed increases in butyrate and two other short-chain fatty acids, acetate and propionate.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Most commercial bread is made with preservatives—like calcium propionate and sorbic acid—that deter mold development and extend the product’s shelf life, Bucknavage says.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
Those suffering from more persistent and daily symptoms can benefit from nasal corticosteroid sprays like fluticasone propionate (Flonase) or mometasone (Nasonex).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 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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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
SCFAs, like propionate, can influence how the liver processes glucose and may help improve insulin sensitivity.5
Other postbiotic compounds appear to impact appetite-regulating hormones and fat metabolism based on research in animals.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
After six weeks all participants showed increases in butyrate and two other short-chain fatty acids, acetate and propionate.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Most commercial bread is made with preservatives—like calcium propionate and sorbic acid—that deter mold development and extend the product’s shelf life, Bucknavage says.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
Those suffering from more persistent and daily symptoms can benefit from nasal corticosteroid sprays like fluticasone propionate (Flonase) or mometasone (Nasonex).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 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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“Propionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propionate. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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propionate
noun
pro·pi·o·nate
ˈprō-pē-ə-ˌnāt 
: a salt or ester of propionic acid
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