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Short Chain Fatty Acids in the Colon

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Undigested carbohydrate reaching the colon can be absorbed to a certain extent, but its fate is generally to be converted to short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by the colonic microflora. This undigested carbohydrate will include some simple sugars and polysaccharides, … Continue reading →

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