Soluble fibre as a treatment for inflammation in asthma

Asthma is a highly prevalent inflammatory disease of the airways. Bacterial metabolites of soluble fibre fermentation, such as short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), have been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects via free fatty acid receptor activation and epigenetic regulation through inhibition of h...

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Main Authors: Lily M. Williams, Hayley A. Scott, Lisa G. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385919300246