FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (21): 273-279.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20181010-086

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A Review of Recent literature on Butyrate-Producing Bacteria in the Human Intestine and Health-Promoting Functions of Their Metabolite Butyrate

GAO Wenwen, MENG Xiangchen   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)
  • Online:2019-11-15 Published:2019-12-02

Abstract: A plenty of butyrate-producing bacteria are colonized in the human intestine, and their major metabolite is butyrate, which plays an important role that cannot be ignored for the host. This article outlines the major types of butyrate-producing bacteria in the intestine and their symbiosis with probiotic lactic acid bacteria like Bifidobacterium. Moreover, the biosynthesis pathway of butyrate and its effects on intestinal health and animal growth are reviewed. We expect this review will provide a theoretical basis for further research on butyrate-producing bacteria and the development of related functional products.

Key words: faeces, butyrate, butyrate-producing bacteria, probiotic, symbiosis

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