What is butyric acid and how is it related to curd ?
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Butyric acid has many applications in chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries. Applications of butyric acid are as an additive to food, flavorings, varnishes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals and disinfectants. Butyric acid concentrations have positive impact on the quality control of milk, yogurt and other probiotic dairy products. The present investigation was undertaken to determine and compare the concentrations of butyric acid (C4) in the ordinary and probiotic yogurt samples by GC method.
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They are the major products of carbohydrate catabolism of lactic acid bacteria and nonstarter bacteria associated with milk (4). Butyric acid has recently been the subject of intensive research due to its purported anti-colon cancer effects. It has also been shown to inhibit the growth of a range of cancer cells.