Animal Healthcare

Monobutyrin

Type: Stable antimicrobial glyceride
Purity: 90% min
Appearance: Colourless to pale yellow oily liquid
Mode of action: Release of short-chain fatty acids such as butyric acid

Monobutyrin is a stable antimicrobial glyceride at 90% min purity, a colourless to pale yellow oily liquid. It releases short-chain fatty acids, principally butyric acid, to promote gut functionality and improve growth performance and feed conversion. As a monoglyceride it acts earlier and faster than tributyrin, which makes it the option of choice where the problem is diarrhoea incidence in the upper tract rather than hindgut condition.

Why buyers specify this grade

Stable glyceride form without the odour and corrosion of free butyric acid
Purity 90% min as a clean oily liquid for liquid dosing systems
Releases short-chain fatty acids to support gut functionality directly
Reduces the incidence of diarrhoea in young stock
Improves growth rate, immunity and feed conversion rate

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Specification

Purity	90% min
Appearance	Colourless to pale yellow oily liquid
Usage	Adjusted by animal species and specific need

Technical data

Type: Stable antimicrobial glyceride
Purity: 90% min
Appearance: Colourless to pale yellow oily liquid
Mode of action: Release of short-chain fatty acids such as butyric acid

Quality control

Purity released at 90% min against the specification above
TDS, MSDS and sample COA available for this item in the document centre

Where it is used

Gut health support in animal feed with reduced diarrhoea incidence
Maintaining a balanced gut microbiome in health care programmes
Poultry and livestock farming for growth rate and immunity

Who buys it

Poultry and swine producers
Feed mills with liquid dosing capability
Nutritionists managing weaning and post-weaning diarrhoea
Premix manufacturers

Problems it solves

Post-weaning diarrhoea driving medication cost and mortality
Free butyric acid odour making a premix plant unpleasant and corroding equipment
Microbiome disruption after a feed change or transport stress
Growth checks that show up as poor feed conversion in the first weeks

Packing and options

Dose rate advised against species and stage of production
Packing format confirmed at quotation

How it compares

Monobutyrin and tributyrin do the same job at different points in the gut. Monobutyrin, a monoglyceride, acts earlier and faster and targets diarrhoea incidence; tributyrin, a triglyceride, releases more slowly and reaches further down. Sodium butyrate is the dry-powder alternative where no liquid dosing line exists.

Handling and storage

Adjust the dose based on animal species and specific needs
Store in sealed containers away from heat and direct light
Add through the liquid addition system for even distribution

FAQ

Monobutyrin questions buyers ask

What purity is your monobutyrin

90% min, a colourless to pale yellow oily liquid.

How does it work

It releases short-chain fatty acids such as butyric acid, which promotes gut functionality and improves growth performance and feed conversion.

How does it compare with tributyrin

Monobutyrin is a monoglyceride that acts earlier and faster; tributyrin is a triglyceride giving slower, more sustained release further down the gut.

Which animals is it used for

Poultry and livestock farming, where it improves growth rate and immunity and reduces the incidence of diarrhoea.

Are documents available before ordering

Yes, TDS, MSDS and a sample COA are available for monobutyrin in the document centre.

What dose is recommended

It is adjusted by animal species and specific need. Send the species and stage and a recommendation is given.

Download TDS, MSDS and sample COA