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Systemic availability of colon-delivered butyrate in humans

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  1. In 12 healthy subjects receiving isotope-labeled SCFAs in colon-release capsules, systemic availability was approximately 2% for butyrate, compared with 9% propionate and 36% acetate.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    biomarker_context Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Human stable-isotope pharmacokinetic study.
    limitations
    Specific to colonic delivery and study conditions; does not quantify oral immediate-release, rectal or injected exposure.
    nutrient_topic
    Butyrate collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Butyrate
    plain_language
    Most colon-delivered butyrate did not reach the general circulation unchanged.
    primary_references
    Systemic availability and metabolism of colonic-derived short-chain fatty acids in healthy subjects: a stable isotope study. · 2017 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27510655/ · DOI 10.1113/JP272613
    trigger_kind
    biomarker_context Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Butyrate: microbial production, fuel use, signaling and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 142–148

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human stable-isotope pharmacokinetic study. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## butyrate-systemic-availability Most colon-delivered butyrate did not reach the general circulation unchanged. In 12 healthy subjects receiving isotope-labeled SCFAs in colon-release capsules, systemic availability was approximately 2% for butyrate, compared with 9% propionate and 36% acetate. Model: Human stable-isotope pharmacokinetic study. Limitations: Specific to colonic delivery and study conditions; does not quantify oral immediate-release, rectal or injected exposure. Evidence access: Primary abstract Systemic availability and metabolism of colonic-derived short-chain fatty acids in healthy subjects: a stable isotope study. · 2017 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27510655/ · DOI 10.1113/JP272613
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