Butyrate

Leveraging diet to engineer the gut microbiome to manage inflammation

December 13, 2022

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The gut microbiome, i.e., the community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the human gut, has been implicated both directly and indirectly (mediating…

A Novel Bacterial answer to many inflammatory conditions?

September 6, 2022

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Clostridium butyricum Used for decades as a butyrate-producing probiotic, this beneficial bacterium is also linked to numerous immunological benefits related to GI-induced signalling that…

Food for Brain Health

May 4, 2022

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Our brain is a remarkable and flexible organ, responsive to numerous stimuli throughout our lifespan. Food is one of those inputs over which a…

A Review of Larch Arabinogalactans

September 15, 2016

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Antony Haynes explores the potential mechanisms and actions of arabinogalactans, specifically from the Larch tree. The reason for choosing this topic is due to…

Prescription Drugs Obscure Microbiome Analyses

February 15, 2016

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Recent studies have suggested that gut bacteria play a fundamental role in diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Data are accumulating in…

Metabolites Produced By Commensal Bacteria Promote Peripheral Regulatory T-Cell Generation

January 7, 2014

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Over the more recent past a number of strands of evolving discovery indicate that subsets of commensal microbes materially influence the gut and associated…

Butyric acid: what is the future for this old substance?

January 23, 2013

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A recent paper in the journal Swiss Medical Weekly explored the developing uses for the application of butyric acid in the management of human…