The Claim

Butyrate inhibits histone deacetylases and associated signaling pathways in cultured cancer cells, leading to the promotion of cancer cell apoptosis.

Source: Inflammation‐Modulating Effect of Butyrate in the Prevention of Colon Cancer by Dietary Fiber

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In plain English

A substance called butyrate can stop certain processes in cancer cells grown in a lab, which makes the cancer cells die off.

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Butyrate can inhibit histone deacetylases and associated signaling pathways in cultured cancer cells, promoting cancer cell apoptosis.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Inflammation‐Modulating Effect of Butyrate in the Prevention of Colon Cancer by Dietary Fiber

    The study says butyrate does exactly what the claim says—it stops certain enzymes in cancer cells and helps kill them—so it supports the claim.

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