butyrate
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- noun
- /bjuːˈtɛrət/
- Specialized
- And of the short chain fatty acids, butyrate probably gets most of the attention and kind of rightly so.
- butyrate infusion
- sodium butyrate
- effect of butyrate
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Watch on YouTubeThe one of the major volatile fatty acids very present in fecal matter is butyrate.
- The one of the major volatile fatty acids very present in fecal matter is butyrate.
- And of the short chain fatty acids, butyrate probably gets most of the attention and kind of rightly so.
Examples
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Feeding worker honey bees relevant amounts of sodium butyrate results in gene expression considered beneficial to general health, broadly affecting immunity and detoxification.
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of ruminal butyrate infusion on papillae morphology, digesta weight, and liquid passage rate in the rumen.
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We found that bacterial communities implicated in butyrate production were diminished in aging workers but seemingly enhanced in aging queens.
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This agreed with our observation that rumen papillae size increased and rumen digesta retention time was prolonged in the butyrate-infused group.
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Results from conventionalized bee experiments suggest that butyrate produced by the honey bee worker hindgut microbiota plays a key role in host metabolism 25, 59.
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The researchers found that butyrate is a significant product of fermentation in the gut.
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Fermented foods like yogurt often contain butyrate, which supports gut health.
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In the study, the effects of butyrate on intestinal bacteria were significant.
Surface Forms
Morphology
butyrate = butyric acid (opaque) = butyr + ate
The root 'butyr' is not a standalone English word and requires specialized knowledge to connect it to 'butyric acid'.
Etymology
Butyrate comes from a root that meant 'butter' in old Greek and Latin, so the word is linked to butter and the buttery acid it names. The ending -ate shows it is a chemical form, so butyrate means the salt or ester form of that 'butter' acid found in some foods and made by bacteria in the gut.