Butyric Prebio Fiber

Butyrate (250 mg) with a 1,000 mg fiber blend and fennel seed to support the gut lining, motility and a healthy microbiome.

What it is

Butyric Prebio Fiber puts a postbiotic and a prebiotic in the same capsule. The postbiotic is butyric acid, delivered as magnesium butyrate and sodium butyrate, 250 mg per serving. Butyrate is the short-chain fatty acid that gut microbes produce when they ferment plant fiber, and it is a source of energy for the cells lining the intestine. The prebiotic side is a 1,000 mg fiber blend of psyllium husk, inulin from Jerusalem artichoke, cellulose gum, guar gum and apple pectin, plus 100 mg of fennel seed. The idea: supply butyrate directly while feeding the microbes that make more of it.

Who it's for

This formula supports the integrity of the intestinal lining, healthy gut motility, and the growth and diversity of beneficial microbes. The write-up also names metabolic health as an area butyrate supports. It suits an adult or older child who can swallow capsules and wants fiber and butyrate in one step. The label gives no children's dose; ask your practitioner about use for children.

Format and how to take

Ninety vegetarian capsules (hypromellose), 45 servings. The label's suggested use: take 2 capsules once a day, or as directed by your healthcare professional. Store at room temperature away from direct sunlight and keep the bottle tightly closed.

Ingredients

Per serving (2 vegetarian capsules), from the label:

• Total carbohydrate <1 g (<1% DV)
• Dietary fiber <1 g (3% DV)
• Magnesium (as magnesium butyrate) 26 mg (6% DV)
• Sodium 10 mg (<1% DV)
• Butyric acid (from magnesium and sodium butyrate) 250 mg
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, seed) 100 mg
• Proprietary fiber blend 1,000 mg: psyllium husk, inulin (from Jerusalem artichoke), cellulose gum, guar gum, apple pectin

Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule (hypromellose), natural flavor, L-leucine, cellulose. The label carries no allergen statement.

Precautions

From the label: consult your healthcare professional before use if pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or for any use by minors. Do not use if the safety seal is broken or missing. Keep out of reach of children. For nutritional use only.