That's a short chain fatty acid thought to lower risk of colon cancer.
这是一种短链脂肪酸,被认为可以降低患结肠癌的风险。
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When bacteria digest fiber, they produce short chain fatty acids that nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function, and can help prevent inflammation, which reduces the risk of cancer.
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), also referred to as volatile fatty acids (VFAs), are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail of less than six carbon atoms.