Fat

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Fat is an essential nutrient plant and animal organisms. Because of the nutritional value and composition of fats are divided into: saturated (mono-saturated and multi-saturated fatty acids) and unsaturated fatty acids (including essential fatty acids - EFA). The group of lipids include lipids (triacylglycerols, waxes), complex fats (glycolipids, phospholipids), sterols and isoprenoids. Saturated fatty acids is a group of fatty acids having different carbon chain lengths, in which except for the carboxyl group, each of the carbon atoms is bound by a single bond. May adversely affect the lipid profile, so they can be used in limited quantities. Fats are a concentrated source of energy, with different flavours, facilitating the consumption and swallowing of food. They have building functions (part of cell membranes and co-create the white matter of the brain). EFAs are precursors of tissue hormones and biologically active compounds. The unsaturated fatty acids include fatty acids from the group Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 (the last digit indicates, on which, counting of the end of the chain, there is a double bond in the appropriate carbon chain. The essential fatty acids include: acids, medium-Omega-3 [n-3 ] included in EFAs [essential fatty acids], and long chain (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) Omega-6 and Omega-9. the number indicates that the last double bond in the carbon chain is on the third from the end carbon atom. The acids from the omega 3 group are essential components of cell membranes, they are precursors of eicosanoids and biological activators. They must be combined with ingestion in suitable proportions of Omega-6 acids.
Dosage: Depending on demand and applied diet. It is generally accepted that fats should constitute 20-30% of the energy (calorie) of meals daily.

Sodium butyrate

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Sodium butyrate is butyric acid sodium salt. It is much more stable than pure butyric acid, it does not have such a bad smell. In supplementation, it occurs in the form of a micro granulate, which is resistant to digestive enzymes of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The granules ensure the gradual release of sodium butyrate and distributing it over the entire length of the small and large intestine.

Sodium butyrate is used in disorders of the digestive tract. It has been shown to have a beneficial effect on intestinal colonocytes and is used by them as a source of energy. In addition, it promotes the increase in the amount and size of the intestinal villi and improves the integrity of the intestinal mucosa. It may also limit the production of proinflammatory cytokines and stimulate the production of compounds with antibacterial properties.

Dosing: according to the recommendation of a specialist. In prevention, the dose is usually from 150 to 300 mg of sodium butyrate per day.