Butyric acid is what’s known as a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA). It’s one of the three most common SCFAs in your gut, along with acetic acid and propionic acid.

* Title: Propionic acid induces dendritic spine loss by MAPK/ERK signaling and dysregulation of autophagic flux * Authors: Hyosun Choi (first author), In Sik Kim, Ji Young Mun* (corresponding author*) ...

Researchers at St. Josef Hospital Bochum have shown in lab experiments that propionate, i.e. the salt of a short-chain fatty acid, can protect nerves and help them regenerate. The findings could ...