Microbiota changes induced by microencapsulated sodium butyrate in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Sonia FacchinNicola VituloMatteo CalgaroAndrea BudaChiara RomualdiDaniel PohlBarbara PeriniGreta LorenzonCarla MarinelliRenata D'IncàGiacomo Carlo SturnioloEdoardo Vincenzo SavarinoPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
Sodium-butyrate supplementation increases the growth of bacteria able to produce SCFA with potentially anti-inflammatory action. The clinical impact of this finding requires further investigation.