Effects of monobutyrin and tributyrin on liver lipid profile, caecal microbiota composition and SCFA in high-fat diet-fed rats

Butyric acid has been shown to have suppressive effects on inflammation and diseases related to the intestinal tract. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether supplementation of two glycerol esters, monobutyrin (MB) and tributyrin (TB), would reach the hindgut of rats, thus having an...

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Main Authors: Thao Duy Nguyen, Olena Prykhodko, Frida Fåk Hållenius, Margareta Nyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679017000544/type/journal_article