butyrate

noun

bu·​ty·​rate ˈbyü-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce butyrate (audio)
: a salt or ester of butyric acid

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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. Christopher Damman, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 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. Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Bulgur’s dietary fiber and resistant starches promote the production of butyrate, a beneficial SCFA. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Oct. 2024 All fibers supplemented into an HFD uniquely shifted the intestinal microbiota and cecal short-chain fatty acids; however, only β-glucan supplementation increased cecal butyrate concentrations. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 This fermentation process produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, acetate, and propionate. Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 July 2024 Duca now hopes to work on developing 'enhanced fibers' that can boost the release of butyrate during digestion. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butyrate was in 1852

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“Butyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyrate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

butyrate

noun
bu·​ty·​rate ˈbyüt-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce butyrate (audio)
: a salt or ester of butyric acid
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