Tributyrin is used as Functional Feed Additive Solutions. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol, made from the esterification of butyric acid and glycerol. It is mainly used in Feed Application. Apart from the usage as a Feed Additive in the Livestock Industry, Tributyrin is also known for its usage in the production on Margarine. Tributyrin delivers many benefits from the usage as a Functional Solution for animals that results in increased food production.

Health benefits of Tributyrin
Tributyrin is a precursor of butyric acid that allows more molecules of butyric acid to be delivered into the small intestine directly because of the esterification technic. Thereby, the concentrations are two to three times higher than with conventional coated products. Esterification allows three butyric acid molecules to be bound to glycerol which can only be broken by endogenous pancreatic lipase.

When Tributyrin enters the intestinal tract of animals as a feed additive, it can be slowly released into butyric acid and glycerol under the action of pancreatic lipase. Tributyrin can repair the small intestinal villi of animals and inhibit the intestinal harmful bacteria, which is a great benefit in the Livestock industry. Tributyrin can also promote and improve the absorption and utilization of nutrients. It also increases the survival rate and causes daily weight gain of young animals.

In order to supplement butyric acid in poultry diets, fat coated salts of sodium or calcium butyrates have been available in the market since the 1990s that comprise of fat coating of up to seventy percent of the total product weight. The coating masks the pungent smell of the acid to some extent;however, end-users do not get the full value for their investments because the butyric acid content in these products is often low.

Tributyrin could be broken down in the body to produce N-butyric acid which could increase the height of small intestinal villi when adding into the diet of growing-finishing pig.Tributyrin is also a low-carbon fatty acid glyceride, which is better absorbed than high-carbon chain fatty acid glycerides. As a feed additive, it can significantly promote the growth of livestock and poultry and improve feed conversion efficiency. Tributyrin could be widely used as growth promoters to eliminate antibiotic residues in animal products and produce high-quality pollution-free animal products.