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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
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Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) are saturated aliphatic organic acids that consist of one to six carbons of which formate (C1), acetate (C2), propionate (C3), butyrate (C4), isobutyrate (C4), valerate (C5), and isovalerate (C5)

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