Review article: the role of butyrate on colonic function

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Summary

Butyrate is an important energy source for intestinal epithelial cells and plays a role in the maintenance of colonic homeostasis, and is a main end‐product of intestinal microbial fermentation of mainly dietary fibre.

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review
Published
2007-10-26
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Keywords

Butyrate, Short-chain fatty acid, Oxidative stress, Barrier function, Carcinogenesis

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