butyrate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of butyrate
First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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Two weeks after the butyrate had been withdrawn, CD4+ T-cells were still producing elevated levels of IL-10, an important anti-inflammatory cytokine that helps control intestinal inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The compound increased IL-10 production in T-cells and appeared to account for part of the immune-regulating activity generated by epithelial cells exposed to butyrate, Yu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
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.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
Fiber reduces sugar absorption and is fermented into the compound butyrate, which maintains blood sugar and regulates appetite.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
The chief constituents of lavender oil are linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, and linalyl butyrate, while the English oil also contains a distinct amount of cineol.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
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