Kemin Industries has recently launched ButiShield™, an encapsulated form of calcium butyrate that can help fortify overall gut health by supporting the strength and integrity of the intestinal wall.
Butyric acid is an extensively researched short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) that plays an important role in intestinal health, which also extends to overall health and well-being. Despite its benefits, products containing butyrate have many formulation and operational challenges due to its unpleasant odor and difficult handling.
Kemin is producing ButiShield using proprietary MicroPEARLS™ spray freezing technology to encapsulate the butyric acid, allowing for sustained and controlled release along the gastrointestinal tract—and with easier handling due to its low odor. The MicroPEARLS encapsulation technology neutralizes butyric acid’s typically off-putting odor and helps to ensure its benefits are being delivered to the gut, where they’re most beneficial for the gastrointestinal tract health.
ButiShield is a low-odor, non-GMO, allergen-free, gluten-free, kosher, halal and vegetarian ingredient solution providing greater than 35% butyric acid. Butyrate provides science-based health benefits for intestinal and digestive health and works by:
- Helping to shape a healthy microbiome and gastrointestinal environment
- Serving as a signaling molecule to regulate numerous metabolic processes at the cellular level
- Serving as a primary energy source for healthy intestinal cells
- Supporting intestinal barrier integrity
Chris Sadewasser, Global Product Manager, Kemin Human Nutrition and Health said, “ButiShield is an exciting new offering for brands that are looking to reformulate or expand into the digestive health category. Our latest innovation delivers well-known butyric acid in a novel way to support a healthy gut, improve the consumer experience and help formulators overcome manufacturing challenges. Kemin has mastered encapsulation technology with cutting-edge MicroPEARLS, originally developed to support gut health in animals. Now, we’re elevating the proprietary application to reach a new level in human health, providing a unique solution to the evolving gut health market.”
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