How to Use butyrate in a Sentence

butyrate

noun
  • And butter contains butyrate, which has been studied for potential benefits to gut health.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Because resistant starch isn’t digested by our enzymes, gut microbes break it down instead, producing compounds like butyrate that support health.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
  • These help signal satiety to the brain while producing beneficial short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate, which support gut barrier function, immune regulation and metabolic health.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Several experimental studies have shown that type 3 resistant starch is formed during cooling, producing the beneficial short-chain fatty acids known as butyrate.
    — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Some bacteria, including several identified as protective in this study, produce short-chain fatty acids such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate, which can influence brain signaling and inflammation.
    — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Intense exercise raises lactate levels, and certain microbes can feed on lactate, converting it into SCFAs like butyrate and propionate.
    — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Diets rich in diverse plant fiber promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and elevate production of short-chain fatty acids — molecules like butyrate that maintain gut barrier integrity, dampen systemic inflammation and support metabolic health.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • These fibers are broken down by gut bacteria to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), compounds such as butyrate that help support gut health, regulate pH, improve metabolism and reduce inflammation, according to various studies.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • SCFAs, including butyrate, propionate, and acetate, support gut health by fueling the cells lining the large intestine, supporting intestinal mucus production, and reducing intestinal inflammation.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Akkermansia helps maintain the gut’s protective mucus layer and calms inflammation, Faecalibacterium produces butyrate, a critical fuel for colon cells and an anti-inflammatory, and Streptococcus and Lactococcus are important for good digestive and immune system health.
    — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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