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[1] [3] Macronutrient composition (carbohydrate, protein or fat) of diets affects circulating SCFAs. [4] Acetate, propionate and butyrate are the three most common SCFAs. [ 3 ] Butyrate is particularly important for colon health because it is the primary energy source for colonocytes (the epithelial cells of the colon).
Common Name Systematic Name Structural Formula Lipid Numbers Propionic acid: Propanoic acid CH 3 CH 2 COOH : C3:0 Butyric acid: Butanoic acid CH 3 (CH 2) 2 COOH : C4:0 Valeric acid
Butyrate is also reduced in a diet low in dietary fiber, which can induce inflammation and have other adverse affects insofar as these short-chain fatty acids activate PPAR-γ. [50] Butyrate exerts a key role for the maintenance of immune homeostasis both locally (in the gut) and systemically (via circulating butyrate).
Butyrate fermentation is a process that produces butyric acid via anaerobic bacteria. This process occurs commonly in clostridia which can be isolated from many anaerobic environments such as mud, fermented foods , and intestinal tracts or feces. [ 1 ]
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Sodium butyrate is a compound with formula Na(C 3 H 7 COO). It is the sodium salt of butyric acid . It has various effects on cultured mammalian cells including inhibition of proliferation , induction of differentiation and induction or repression of gene expression. [ 1 ]
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