tributyrin
Sign in to saveAlso known as Glycerol tributyrate, Glyceryl tributyrate, propane-1,2,3-triyl tributyrate, 2,3-Bis(butyryloxy)propyl butyrate, 1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, tributyrate, Glyceroltributyrin, Glycerin tributyrate
Tributyrin is a triglyceride naturally present in butter. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol. Among other things, it is used as an ingredient in making margarine. It is present in butter and can be described as a liquid fat with an acrid taste.
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Tributyrin is a triglyceride naturally present in butter. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol. Among other things, it is used as an ingredient in making margarine. It is present in butter and can be described as a liquid fat with an acrid taste.
Tributyrin is also used in microbiological laboratories to identify the bacterium .
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