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Fermentation of dietary fibers by gut bacteria produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, acetate, and propionate, which reduce inflammation, provide energy to colon cells, and regulate metabolism.

Eat fiber-rich foods to feed your gut bacteria, which will produce beneficial short-chain fatty acids that reduce gut inflammation and support colon health.

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The metabolites of carbohydrate breakdown are SCFA, primarily acetate, propionate and butyrate, and the synthesis of these products has been shown to have benefits including: (i) reduced inflammation in IBD; (ii) an energy source for colonic mucosa cells; and (iii) differentiation and apoptosis of host colonic cancer cells.
Barbara A. Williams et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2017

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Well-established biochemical mechanisms and consistent findings across multiple studies.

Source

Gut Fermentation of Dietary Fibres: Physico-Chemistry of Plant Cell Walls and Implications for Health

Barbara A. Williams et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2017

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