Mesh term Fatty Acids, Volatile
Browse to parent terms:Fatty Acids
Description
Short-chain fatty acids of up to six carbon atoms in length. They are the major end products of microbial fermentation in the ruminant digestive tract and have also been implicated in the causation of neurological diseases in humans.Browse to child terms:
Acetates
Butyrates
Caproates
Propionates
Valerates
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