Nutrition & Food Science

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Microbial short chain fatty acids

(Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs))

When your gut bugs eat fibre, they make signal molecules that talk to your immune system and your liver.

Definition

Acetate, propionate, and butyrate produced when gut bacteria ferment dietary fibre. Key signals regulating gut barrier integrity, inflammation, and metabolism.

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