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Origin & Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)

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Anaerobic metabolism of peptides and proteins by the microflora also produces Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) but, at the same time, it generates a series of potentially toxic substances including ammonia, amines, phenols, thiols, and indols
Macfarlane et al. 1986 Journal of General Microbiology 132: 1647-1656
Smith & Macfarlane 1996 J. Appl. Bacteriol. 81: 288-302

see also:
Carbohydrates & Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
Microbial SCFA Production