Intraintestinal fermentation of fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides and the fate of short-chain fatty acids in humans
Summary: Consumption of fructo- (FOS) and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) has health benefits which have been linked in part to short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) production by the gut microbiota. However, detailed knowledge of this process in the human intestine is lacking. We aimed to determine the acu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224004292 |