TY - JOUR AU - Sossai, Paolo PY - 2012/06/03 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Butyric acid: what is the future for this oldĀ substance? JF - Swiss Medical Weekly JA - Swiss Med Wkly VL - 142 IS - 2324 SE - Review article: Biomedical intelligence DO - 10.4414/smw.2012.13596 UR - https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1503 SP - w13596 AB - <p><p>In this brief review, we present some data from the literature on butyric acid and some of its more interesting potential uses, especially in the field of gastroenterology. Due to its principal characteristics, butyric acid is primarily used for pathologies of the colon (functional, inflammatory). Although only preliminary data are available, butyric acid may also have interesting extraintestinal applications, such as in the treatment of haematological, metabolic, and neurological pathologies.</p></p> ER -