From Postbiotic to Prodrug: Chemical Strategies to Widen the Therapeutic Potential of Butyric Acid.
Postbiotics, particularly Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs), have recently emerged as safe and measurable alternatives to live probiotics. Postbiotics are metabolites produced through the gut microbial fermentation of dietary fibers and primarily comprise acetate, propionate, and butyrate, which together account for appr...