Modulation of Innate Immunity by Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Probiotic and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Therapies for the Treatment of Colon Disorders.

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are produced by microbes in the gut from macronutrient fermentation. As the key bacterial metabolites, three SCFAs-acetate, propionate, and butyrate-are abundant in the gut and are presently linked to a number of homeo…

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