Dynamics of Human Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Response to Dietary Interventions with Three Fermentable Fibers

ABSTRACT Production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), especially butyrate, in the gut microbiome is required for optimal health but is frequently limited by the lack of fermentable fiber in the diet. We attempted to increase butyrate production by supplementing the diets of 174 healthy young adult...

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Main Authors: Nielson T. Baxter, Alexander W. Schmidt, Arvind Venkataraman, Kwi S. Kim, Clive Waldron, Thomas M. Schmidt
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f969325b136e4a3da44a7187456d67fe
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