Butyric acid, Bifidobacteria (Probiotics), Fructo-oligosaccharides (Prebiotics)
Butyric acid Butyric acid is a short-chain fatty acid, found in nature as a minor component in the fat fraction of milk and its derivatives.
In humans it is a substance that forms naturally in the large intestine as a consequence of the fermentation of dietary fiber.
Clinical experience has shown that in patients with disturbances in the balance of cells in the large intestine, and specifically in the ileocolic part, the intake of butyric acid leads to a marked improvement in symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and general malaise.
It is the main source of energy of the epithelial cells of the large intestine:
stimulates their replacement and normal maturation and plays an important "key" role in maintaining the integrity of the mucosa and in the healing process of intestinal lesions,
activates the reabsorption of water and sodium in the large intestine,
contributes to lowering the intestinal pH, thus creating an inhospitable environment for the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Bifidobacteria They are the most beneficial bacteria found in the large intestine of adults and children.
These bacteria decrease with age and when the state of health begins to decline.
The population of Bifidobacterium Bifidus bacteria that colonize the human gut can be disrupted by many factors related to lifestyle, health and environmental conditions.
The benefits of consuming bifidobacteria are:
The prevention of intestinal colonization by hostile pathogenic bacteria and fungi, with which bifidobacteria compete for nutrients.
The production of acetic acid and lactic acid, which lower the pH of the gut and therefore make the area inhospitable to other bacteria.
Inhibition of bacteria that can convert nitrates from the diet into potentially dangerous nitrites.
A sufficient population of bifidobacteria can solve constipation problems and improve intestinal function.
Fructose oligosaccharides (FOS) Fructo-oligosaccharides are complex carbohydrates, i.e. natural sugars in the form of polymers, found in small amounts in various plants.
Along with other starch-type oligosaccharides such as inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides are almost indigestible. They are widely used for their "prebiotic" effect, which means that they are the nutrients of various bacterial populations that make up our intestinal flora.
Fructo-oligosaccharides enhance the ability of lactic enzymes (probiotics) to promote normal intestinal function, especially when combined with highly beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria.
Fructo-oligosaccharides, in addition to improving digestion and absorption, help prevent intestinal disorders such as constipation, colitis or diarrhea.
