Short chain fatty acids (SCFA), the products of gut bacteria metabolism and their role in the host

Gut bacterial consortium is essential for the homeostasis of the immune system in mammals. A significant role in maintaining this balance play short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), bacterial metabolites resulting from fermentation of dietary oligosaccharides. The most significant are butyric, propionic an...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Czajkowska, Bogumiła Szponar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0011.6468