The role of short-chain fatty acids in the interplay between diet, gut microbiota, and host energy metabolism
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the end products of fermentation of dietary fibers by the anaerobic intestinal microbiota, have been shown to exert multiple beneficial effects on mammalian energy metabolism. The mechanisms underlying these effects are the subject of intensive research and encompass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520351245 |