Dietary fiber and the microbiota: A narrative review by a group of experts from the Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología
Dietary fiber intake is one of the most influential and efficacious strategies for modulating the gut microbiota. Said fiber can be digested by the microbiota itself, producing numerous metabolites, which include the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). SCFAs have local and systemic functions that impac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X21000621 |