750 mg high purity sodium propionate per capsule

Propionic acid capsules contain pure sodium propionate, the salt of propionic acid. This is a short-chain fatty acid. Short-chain fatty acids are fatty acids that chemically consist of short chains with two to six carbon atoms. They are important metabolic end products in the intestine and are formed during the fermentation of food components by intestinal bacteria. The most important short-chain fatty acids formed from dietary fiber are: Acetic acid (acetate), propionic acid (propionate), butyric acid (butyrate) and lactic acid (lactate).

The endogenous messenger substance

New research projects focus on the microbiome in the gut and show how important short-chain fatty acids are for our health. Nowadays, propionic acid is the focus of numerous studies. Above all, the short-chain fatty acid is produced by beneficial bacteria in the human intestine, more precisely in the colon. There they produce propionic acid from undigested complex carbohydrates, i.e. from dietary fiber. The scientific findings of the positive effect of propionic acid on the human intestine are increasingly confirmed.