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Microbial SCFA Production
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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) originate from two primary sources. Firstly, they come from the direct consumption of fermented foods. Secondly, they are produced through the microbial fermentation of dietary fibers, proteins, and peptides within the gut lumen. The large intestine, especially the colon, acts as the main site for the production of SCFAs.
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References (Sources)
- Gut Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Facilitate Microbiota:Host Cross talk and Modulate Obesity and Hypertension
- Microbial regulation of host physiology by short-chain fatty acids
- Short chain fatty acids and its producing organisms: An overlooked therapy for IBD?
- Short-chain fatty acids and cancer