Clinical Papers

The role of short-chain fatty acids from gut microbiota in gut-brain communication

January 31, 2020

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Short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs), the main metabolites produced in the colon by bacterial fermentation of dietary fibers and resistant starch, are speculated to play a key role in neuro-immunoendocrine regulation. However, the underlying mechanisms through which SCFAs might influence brain physiology and behavior have not been fully elucidated.