butyrate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of butyrate
First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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A healthy microbiome normally produces neurotransmitters and metabolites, such as serotonin and butyrate, that influence mood and cognitive performance.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024
These findings led the researchers to investigate whether increasing intestinal butyrate-producing bacteria and intestinal butyrate levels in bone marrow transplant patients would reduce or prevent the progression of GVHD.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023
For example, many of them produce short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate and acetate, which influence brain activity.
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
The same microbe also makes an antiinflammatory substance called butyrate, and increased inflammation is implicated in depression.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 4, 2019
Referring to the esters C9H18O2 previously mentioned, it is seen that the highest boiling-points belong to methyl octoate and octyl formate, the least symmetrical, while the minimum belongs to amyl butyrate, the most symmetrical.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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