What it does

TRI-04 feeds the bacteria that turn fiber into butyrate and propionate. Butyrate fuels the cells of the gut lining and keeps the barrier tight; a tight barrier keeps bacterial fragments out of the blood, where they drive the low-grade inflammation behind metabolic decline.

TRI-04 water-soluble prebiotic fiber butyrate propionate other short-chain fatty acids what they make the same gut community → fed: the ones that can use it
  • butyrate producers
  • propionate producers
  • other groups with metabolic roles
  • the rest of the community
Mechanism TRI-04 feeds the butyrate producers, the propionate producers and other groups with metabolic roles across the community.

In people

In our first in-human pilot, TRI-04 raised the gut's butyrate-producing bacteria within three days.

Why brands choose it

  • Low-MW and water-soluble. Works without the gram-scale bulk and sensory load that keeps classic fibers out of compact formats.
  • A direct mechanism. It feeds the producers. Nothing to convert, no receptor to argue about.
  • Economics that scale. Built for premium capsules and for mass drinks and powders.
  • Manufactured. Process optimized with Bühler in August, on a line that makes hundreds of kilograms.

The claim path

  • At launch: gut health, supporting the butyrate-producing bacteria.
  • With our clinical readout: "supports gut barrier integrity and a healthy inflammatory response", with healthy post-meal glucose as a second claim.

Regulatory and supply

  • Pathway: US self-affirmed GRAS through history-of-safe-consumption read-across. First US product, 2027.
  • You receive: CoA per batch, specification sheet, TDS, allergen statement.
  • Process: food-grade, from an upcycled agricultural side-stream.

Formats

Capsules · RTD beverages · fortified powders · fiber blends · functional foods.

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What is TRI-04?
A low-molecular-weight, water-soluble fiber for gut barrier integrity and a healthy inflammatory response. It feeds the gut's butyrate and propionate producers.
How is it different from inulin or GOS?
Low molecular weight and water-soluble, so it works without the gram-scale bulk and sensory load of classic fibers, and it feeds the butyrate and propionate producers directly.
What can a brand claim?
Gut health at launch. With our clinical readout: gut barrier integrity and a healthy inflammatory response, with healthy post-meal glucose as a second claim.
What's the regulatory status?
US self-affirmed GRAS through history-of-safe-consumption read-across. First US product, 2027.