Physiological and clinical aspects of short-chain fatty acids
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521616133
Date de publication :
2 déc. 2004
Dimensions :
24,6 x 19,0 x 3,6 cm
Poids :
1054 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first comprehensive volume to look at the importance of short-chain fatty acids in digestion, the function of the large intestine and their role in human health. Short-chain fatty acids are the major product of bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates in the human and animal large intestine.