The short-chain fatty acid uptake fluxes by mice on a guar gum supplemented diet associate with amelioration of major biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome.

Studies with dietary supplementation of various types of fibers have shown beneficial effects on symptoms of the metabolic syndrome. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the main products of intestinal bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber, have been suggested to play a key role. Whether the concentra...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Gijs den Besten, Rick Havinga, Aycha Bleeker, Shodhan Rao, Albert Gerding, Karen van Eunen, Albert K Groen, Dirk-Jan Reijngoud, Barbara M Bakker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4159349?pdf=render