[Short chain fatty acids in the human large intestine. The significance for gastrointestinal health and disease].
1988
H S Rasmussen, and
K Holtug, and
B Mortensen
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007408
Intestinal Absorption
Uptake of substances through the lining of the INTESTINES.
Absorption, Intestinal
D007420
Intestine, Large
A segment of the LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the CECUM; the COLON; and the RECTUM.
Large Intestine
D005232
Fatty Acids, Volatile
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.