Medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) has unique transport system and is rapidly metabolized in
the body. It mainly occurs in coconut oil, palm kernel oil and milk products. Dietary …

Fatty acids are good energy sources (9 kcal per gram) that aerobic tissues can use except
for the brain (glucose is an alternative source). Apart from the energy source, fatty acids are …

Epidemiological studies have linked increased incidence of inflammatory diseases and
intestinal cancers in the developed parts of the world to the consumption of diets poor in …

Fatty acids are derived from diet and fermentative processes by the intestinal flora. Two to
five carbon chain fatty acids, termed short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are increasingly …

Dysbiosis is associated with various diseases. The composition and diversity of gut
microbiota affect host physiology through the production of bioactive metabolites. Short …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are carboxylic acids with carbon atom numbers less than 6,
which are important metabolites of gut microbiome. Existing research shows that SCFAs …

It is well known that the amount and type of ingested fat impacts the development of obesity
and metabolic diseases, but the potential for beneficial effects from fat has received less …

The gut microbiota and their metabolites could play an important role in health and diseases
of human beings. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are mainly produced by gut microbiome …

In biological responses, fatty acids (FA) are absorbed and metabolized in the form of
substrates for energy production. The molecular structures (number of double bonds and …

Elucidating the mechanisms by which short chain fatty acids (SCFA) reduce body weight
may assist in the development of an effective weight control strategy. Dietary …