butyrate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of butyrate
First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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"Mechanistically, we found that butyrate acts on IECs and induces sustained transcriptional and epigenetic activation of Sat1, an acetylpolyamine biosynthetic enzyme," Yu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This led us to ask whether butyrate might act through IECs to regulate intestinal immunity."
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 liquid, however, contained butyrate of lime, a salt possessing properties similar to those of the lactate.
From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various
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