Results from three studies together suggest progress in identifying diet, supplementation, and gut microbiome signatures ...

Clostridia produce butyrate through the fermentation of dietary fiber. The average fiber intake in the U.S. is now only about half of the recommended amount, and the resulting low butyrate levels ...

Recent research has delved deep into the manifold ways in which diet can affect gut health throughout a person's life. Here ...

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Human milk (HM) contains butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA). This four-carbon fatty acid is present in HM at a varied concentration of 0.1–0.75 mg/100 mL. Butyrate has many biological functions ...

As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals known to impair cognitive and motor function. That's one explanation for ...

HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2005--Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TARO) reported today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ...

Treating mice with butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that is normally produced by beneficial gut microbes, prevented anaphylactic shock in allergic mice when they were exposed to peanuts after ...