Does chronic alcohol consumption reduce butyric acid-producing gut bacteria and butyric acid levels in mice?

Nutrition1 min readUpdated May 3, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

What we've found so far suggests that chronic alcohol consumption in mice may reduce both butyric acid-producing gut bacteria and butyric acid levels. Our analysis of the available research shows this pattern, though the total number of studies reviewed is limited.

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Evidence from Studies

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Primary Studies (1)

Oral supplementation with sesaminol, a sesame-related lignan, ameliorates ethanol-induced dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and increases the gut luminal short-chain fatty acid concentrations of mice.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2025.110052

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