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T8626

Sigma-Aldrich

Glyceryl tributyrate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol, Glycerol tributyrate, Tributyrin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2COOCH2)2CHOCOCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
302.36
Beilstein:
1714746
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)

bp

129-131 °C/0.03 mmHg (lit.)
287-288 °C (lit.)

density

1.032 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

lipid type

neutral glycerides

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC

InChI

1S/C15H26O6/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3

InChI key

UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Study on the digestive characteristics of short-and medium-chain fatty acid structural lipid and its rapid intervention on gut microbes: In vivo and in vitro studies.: This paper investigates the digestive properties of glyceryl tributyrate and its effects on gut microbiota, highlighting its significance in nutritional biochemistry (Liu et al., 2022).

  • Molecular Characterization of Novel Family IV and VIII Esterases from a Compost Metagenomic Library.: The characterization of novel esterases, including those acting on glyceryl tributyrate, underscores their potential in environmental and industrial biochemistry (Park et al., 2021).

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

345.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

174 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Chelsea R Thorn et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 319, 168-182 (2019-12-28)
In the advent of the post-antibiotic era, new strategies are urgently required to improve the efficacy of antimicrobials and outsmart multi-drug resistant bacteria. Exploiting a basic survival mechanism of bacteria, lipase production, monoolein liquid crystal nanoparticles (MO-LCNPs) were investigated as
Lonneke Onrust et al.
Veterinary research, 51(1), 56-56 (2020-04-21)
Butyrate has been used extensively as a feed additive to improve gut health and to decrease Salmonella colonization in poultry. Salmonella mainly colonizes the ceca so butyrate concentrations should be increased in this gut segment. Discrepancies on the effects of
Marco A R Vinolo et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 22(9), 849-855 (2010-12-21)
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are fermentation products of anaerobic bacteria. More than just being an important energy source for intestinal epithelial cells, these compounds are modulators of leukocyte function and potential targets for the development of new drugs. The
Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 303(2), E272-E282 (2012-05-25)
The aim of this study was to investigate whether treatment with tributyrin (Tb; a butyrate prodrug) results in protection against diet-induced obesity and associated insulin resistance. C57BL/6 male mice fed a standard chow or high-fat diet were treated with Tb
Aline de Conti et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 23(8), 860-866 (2011-09-24)
The chemopreventive effects of tributyrin (TB) and vitamin A (VA), alone or in combination, were investigated during the promotion phase of rat hepatocarcinogenesis. Compared to diethylnitrosamine control rats, TB and TB+VA-treated rats, but not VA-treated rats, presented a lower incidence

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