Volatile fatty acids

Volatile fatty acids

Volatile fatty acids are fatty acids with a carbon chain of six carbons or fewer.

They can be created through fermentation in the intestine.

Examples include:

* acetate
* propionate
* butyrate

External links

* [http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/66/6/2536 "Role of Volatile Fatty Acids in Development of the Cecal Microflora in Broiler Chickens during Growth" at asm.org]


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