From Dietary Fiber to Host Physiology: Short-Chain Fatty Acids as Key Bacterial Metabolites.

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Summary

Data is reviewed supporting the diverse functional roles carried out by a major class of bacterial metabolites, the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which affect various physiological processes and may contribute to health and disease.

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review
Published
2016-06-02
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Keywords

Biology, Key (lock), Host (biology), Dietary fiber, Biochemistry

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