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butyric

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bu·tyr·ic  (by-tîrk)
adj.
1. Relating to, containing, or derived from butter.
2. Relating to or derived from butyric acid.

[From Latin btrum, butter; see butter.]
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Adj.1.butyric - relating to or producing butyric acid


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In their work, the investigators tested 10 compounds--diacetyl, butyric acid, methional and seven different lactones--in various matrices: 100% oil or deodorized water; a deodorized water-oil mix in ratios of 60:40 or 40:60; water with an emulsifier (T-maz 80 K); and in a pH 5.
Upon treating cultured human intestinal cells with oleic acid, the research team observed significant secretion of LPS together with the chylomicron particles, a phenomenon that was not observed when the cells were treated with short-chain butyric acid.
Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), a naturally occurring amino acid manufactured in the brain that works as natural "brain tonic.
 
 
 
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