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Regulation and Mechanism of Butyric Acid on Fat Metabolism

  • XU Jin ,
  • WANG Jie ,
  • SHU Dingming ,
  • WANG Xuming
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  • 1. College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China

Received date: 2021-11-21

  Online published: 2022-06-14

Abstract

Butyric acid, one of the fermentation products of gut flora, may supply energy to organisms while also regulating energy and material metabolism in the form of signal molecules. In recent years, the addition of butyric acid to the diet has successfully prevented excessive fat deposition in animals, gaining extensive interest. On the other hand, butyric acid has been shown in several tests to stimulate fat production. While recent research reported that butyric acid influences fat metabolism via interacting with G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) or decreasing the activity of histone deacetylases (HDACs). This article focuses on the interaction between butyric acid and fat metabolism to give theoretical references for minimizing excessive fat deposition or suppressing obesity in cattle and poultry breeding.

Cite this article

XU Jin , WANG Jie , SHU Dingming , WANG Xuming . Regulation and Mechanism of Butyric Acid on Fat Metabolism[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2022 , 34(6) : 3495 -3502 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2022.06.011

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