butyrate

[ byoo-tuh-reyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of butyric acid.

butyrate

/ ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C 3 H 7 COO- or ion C 3 H 7 COO ^–

butyrate

/ byo̅o̅′tə-rāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the radical C 3 H 7 CO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of butyrate¹

First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Instead of producing healthy byproducts – such as butyrate from fiber and urolithin A from polyphenols – candy lacking these nutrients may trick your system into storing more fat, providing less energy for your muscles and brain.

From Salon

A healthy microbiome normally produces neurotransmitters and metabolites, such as serotonin and butyrate, that influence mood and cognitive performance.

From Salon

In one, they fed the mice Anaerostipes caccae, a gut bacterium that produces butyrate.

From Science Daily

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid produced as part of the normal fermentation process in the gut.

From Science Daily

"Previous studies have also shown that in healthy people, potato starch also promotes an increase in butyrate-producing bacteria and intestinal levels of butyrate."

From Science Daily