Butyrate
Butyrate is the principal energy source for colonocytes, the cells lining your digestive tract. Without butyrate, these cells would be incapable of performing their jobs properly. It energizes colonocytes, contributing to an oxygen-free environment where gut microorganisms flourish. This maintains a low level of inflammation, healthy gut cells, and thriving gut microorganisms.
Butyrate has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties for the digestive tract. The intestinal lining maintains a modest degree of inflammation in case the mucosal surface in touch with the microbiota undergoes any alterations. The low level of inflammation is strictly regulated, but its disruption may result in oxidative damage and, over time, even cancer.
In addition, butyrate inhibits the body’s activity of several pro-inflammatory chemicals. Conversely, butyrate’s anti-inflammatory action decreases oxidative stress and regulates free radical-induced damage.
The butyrate generated by gut microorganisms from dietary fiber serves as fuel for the cells that line your gut. This protects the integrity of your gut lining, avoiding the development of a leaky gut. Furthermore, butyrate can be consumed as supplements to treat irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, and Crohn’s disease and enhance gut health.
