Sodium Butyrate Explained: What Butyrate Is and Where It Comes From

By the Zespo team · Updated 26 October 2026

Butyric acid gets its name from butyrum, the Latin word for butter, where it was first identified. Its salts are called butyrates.

Where does butyrate occur?

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid. Small amounts are found in butter, ghee and some cheeses. It is also produced naturally in the large intestine when resident bacteria ferment dietary fibre from foods such as whole grains, pulses and vegetables.

What is sodium butyrate?

Sodium butyrate is butyric acid combined with sodium, which makes a stable powder that can be put into capsules. Some products use calcium or magnesium butyrate instead, so check which salt a label lists and the amount per serving.

What to check before you buy

• The amount of each ingredient per serving, not just per capsule
• How many capsules make one serving and how many servings are in the pack
• Whether any ingredient sits inside an undisclosed "proprietary blend"
• An FSSAI licence number and the veg/non-veg mark on the pack

Label facts: Sodium Butyrate Advanced Complex 1,350 mg – 120 Capsules

• Four-component dietary supplement featuring microencapsulated sodium butyrate, tributyrin, calcium beta-hydroxybutyrate and baobab fruit powder
• Each bottle contains 120 vegetarian capsules and provides 60 two-capsule servings
• Made in India in a GMP-certified facility, FSSAI-licensed

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