Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions.

Led by Esther A. Olonimoyo, University of Maryland researchers created a new HPLC-based method for analyzing short-chain ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found that improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset ...

Since the feast diet contained limited fiber, which contributes to the production of short chain fatty acids that T cells use in their metabolism, Siracusa’s team explored the effects of this diet on ...

Fiber is great—it helps with satiation, promotes regular bowel movements, supports a healthy gut microbiome, and promotes the ...

Research suggests that long-chain fatty acids may be more harmful to our health than medium-chain and short-chain fatty acids, which are more likely to have neutral effects on health. Plus ...

Their very short half-lives means that they are ... arachidonic acid, and other long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Unlike animals, however, plants synthesize all of their essential molecules ...