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Now initially you might think you don't need or even want to know aboutbutyrate (ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt) noun,
any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C3H7COO- or ion C3H7COO–, and when you then bumped into this, having first found out it is in butter, you might well panic:
Examples of butyrate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebClear plastic screwdriver handles are usually made from cellulose acetate butyrate, a material developed in the 1930s.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Why Do My Old Plastic Screwdriver Handles Stink?," 8 Oct. 2017But then you would realize that lately it has had a great rise in reputation and helps maintain your biodome and aids in the production of key neurotransmitters that help both our gut and our brains to work. Apparently we make it when bacteria in our bellies ferment high fibre carbohydrates, but it is also, and here is the punchline, found in butter! The highest food source for it. I am relieved, and think I will just butter up everything!
At least these verbose scientist think so:
The neuropharmacology of butyrate: The bread and butter of the microbiota-gut-brain axis?
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Category Archives: PHOTOS
Because a Promise made is a Debt Un-Paid
Good Morning The un-paid debt lies in the realisation that I did not actually include the view back towards St. John’s from Cape Spear yesterday, which gives me the excuse to babel on about the ocean. Here is the current … Continue reading
Cape Spear, St. John’s and Pumpkin Pie
Yesterday we got to visit the very lighthouse that graces the top of this website. It stands on top of Cape Spear, the most easterly part of all of North America. The name Spear appears to be a mispronunciation of … Continue reading
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving and Good Morning Blue Skies
There is something magical about the ocean. Here are just some pictures from my morning ramble, although the dawn is through the window … sounds like a metaphor … not to be held back by invisible barriers … a morning … Continue reading
Photos of the Harbour, Too Polite Canadians
These photos were mostly taken through my hotel window, but I am very happy with the new camera/phone!. What a beautiful place. The air smells amazing. The mound of stuff to the bottom right is salt. They have huge piles … Continue reading
Once my daughter made a joke about what if a man had a hernia, would it be a hisnia?
I don’t know, but I’m thinking it would get fixed faster. Not out of the woods with my inguinal problems, and have a nice new exciting painful bulge. However, I am without the nerve pain, to a large degree – … Continue reading
Birds
For reasons I cannot really explain, I am a bird feeder and occasional bird photographer. I had a ‘hummingbird blind’ at the cottage, which consisted of a comfy chair, cup of coffee, sunglasses, book and camera, strategically located by the … Continue reading
Chilly November Morning
Good Saturday Morning Thought I would just cheer everyone up with a picture. Here is the Wonderdog, Mouse, this August. Unless you are Mouse.
February Morning
Good Morning. I have a long-winded and unusual tale to tell, but I will keep it short today, except to say two things. One, it should not be an unusual tale. The more I read about my condition that took … Continue reading
Raspberry Finches
One morning new birds came to my urban Ottawa bird feeder, and stayed for a bath and a chat. Here they are, playing:
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