
They found that the substance is pectin if the fruit juice from the formulation of butyrate increases, allowing activating the biological mechanisms responsible for the manufacture of antioxidants compounds. As explained by the chemists, fatty acid butyrate is the metabolite that ensures a healthy mucous membrane in the stomach. Butyrate not only serves as a major nutrient for the intestine epithelium, but also plays an important role in the protective effect of natural fiber against cancer of the digestive system.