Direct oral and fiber-derived butyrate supplementation as an anti-obesity treatment via different targets

Butyrate (one of the short-chain fatty acids), a major byproduct of the fermentation of non-digestible carbohydrates (e.g. fiber), is supposed to have anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties. However, butyrate ’s potential and mechanism in preventing obesity and the efficient form of administration remain to be clarified.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - February 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Zuzanna Majka, Barbara Zapala, Agnieszka Krawczyk, Krzysztof Czamara, Joanna Mazurkiewicz, Ewa Stanek, Izabela Czyzynska-Cichon, Mariusz Kepczynski, Dominika Salamon, Tomasz Gosiewski, Agnieszka Kaczor Tags: Original article Source Type: research