What Is Tributyrin? Butyrate Triglycerides Explained

January 14th, 2026

In one sentence: Tributyrin (butyrate triglycerides, also called tributyrate) is a triglyceride form of butyrate used in supplements to help deliver butyrate to the colon, where butyrate supports gut lining integrity. Also known as: tributyrin, butyrate triglycerides, tributyrate, butyrate supplement, postbiotic butyrate Key facts: vegetables and resistant starch ferment in the colon and produce butyrate; […]

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