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SCFAs — short-chain fatty acids and why they matter

photo: SCFA fermentation

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) form when gut bacteria ferment fibre. Butyrate, acetate, and propionate are the three most important — and key metabolic signals in the SPARKbiom report.

Biotechnology and bioinformatics from Kraków. Scientific partners: University of Oxford and SGGW.
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