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butyrate

[ byoo-tuh-reyt ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of butyric acid.


butyrate

/ ˈːɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C 3 H 7 COO- or ion C 3 H 7 COO
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

butyrate

/ ̅̅ə-′ /

  1. A salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the radical C 3 H 7 CO.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of butyrate1

First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate 2
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Also, the lactose in milk can promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria that produce butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.

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Fiber reduces sugar absorption and is fermented into the compound butyrate, which maintains blood sugar and regulates appetite.

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Instead of producing healthy byproducts – such as butyrate from fiber and urolithin A from polyphenols – candy lacking these nutrients may trick your system into storing more fat, providing less energy for your muscles and brain.

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A healthy microbiome normally produces neurotransmitters and metabolites, such as serotonin and butyrate, that influence mood and cognitive performance.

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In one, they fed the mice Anaerostipes caccae, a gut bacterium that produces butyrate.

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