Sodium Butyrate 600mg | 90 Capsules | OstroVit

Sodium Butyrate 600mg by OstroVit

Sodium butyrate is the sodium salt of butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid. These sodium butyrate capsules by OstroVit contain 600mg per capsule, packaged in special microcapsules. There are 90 plant-based capsules in a bottle. With the recommended two capsules per day, one bottle lasts 45 days. The product is vegan and is made in Poland. OstroVit is a Polish brand that produces its supplements itself in Zambrów. The label clearly states how much sodium butyrate and how much butyric acid you get per capsule, so you don't have to do any calculations.

What exactly is butyric acid?

Butyric acid (also called butanoic acid) is a saturated short-chain fatty acid with four carbon atoms. The name comes from butter, because it occurs naturally in small amounts in milk and butter. What many people do not know is that your body also produces butyric acid itself. Bacteria in your large intestine produce it when they break down fibers that you cannot digest yourself, such as resistant starch and inulin. Sodium butyrate is the salt form of this fatty acid. In that form, it is more stable and easier to incorporate into a capsule. Of the 600mg of sodium butyrate per capsule, 30 percent is butyric acid, so 180mg. Dairy naturally contains small amounts of butyric acid.

Why OstroVit uses microcapsules

The difference lies in the packaging of the substance. Plain sodium butyrate dissolves early in your digestive tract. That is why the sodium butyrate in this product is in gastric-resistant microcapsules. These are tiny balls with a coating of plant-based fatty acids that do not dissolve immediately in your stomach. In short: the substance is only released further down in your digestive tract. An additional benefit of that coating: sodium butyrate itself has a strong, rancid smell that reminds you of old butter. The coating keeps that smell largely contained. Around those microcapsules is another regular capsule made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a plant-based material that is used in many vegan supplements instead of gelatin. There is nothing else in it: no fillers, no anti-caking agents.

How to use sodium butyrate from OstroVit

Many people wonder when is best to take these capsules. OstroVit advises one capsule twice a day, preferably during a meal, with a glass of water. This brings you to 1200mg of sodium butyrate per day, of which 360mg is butyric acid. Do not take more than that daily dose. The capsules are not intended for children or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. OstroVit regularly has the production checked by an independent laboratory for microbiological purity and heavy metals. The brand also publishes those test reports on its own website, with the date per production batch. Store the bottle in a cool, dry place after opening and close the lid tightly.

In short, with this bottle you get a simple product: sodium butyrate in microcapsules, a plant-based capsule, and nothing else. No colorings, no sweeteners, and no animal ingredients. For those who want to know what is in their supplement, that is a straightforward choice. And with 90 capsules in the bottle, you have a one-and-a-half-month supply with the recommendation of two per day.