Falk Symposium 73 : Short Chain Fatty Acids

edited by H.J. Binder, J.Cummings, K.H.Soergel

ISBN 10: 0792388496 / ISBN 13: 9780792388494

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994

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Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994 Slight wear, spine a little faded, Proceedings of the 73rd Falk Symposium held in Strasbourg 8-10 September 1993287pp. 1st Edition. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Falk Symposium 73 : Short Chain Fatty Acids
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792388496
• ISBN 13: 9780792388494
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Short chain fatty acids (SFCA) are synthesized by the colonic microflora primarily from non-absorbed carbohydrate; there is also some limited production from non-absorbed protein. In contrast, SFCA are not normally present in the diet. During the past 15 years SFCA have attracted considerable interest in human nutrition, physiology and pathophysiology as a result of the realization that SFCA represent an important mechanism for carbohydrate and calorie conservation and may play a role in various types of colitides and possibly in colonic neoplasia. In addition, SFCA, produced in large amounts by ruminants and other herbivores, have long been the province of veterinary physiologists.
This book is based upon the presentations at the 73rd Falk Symposium held in Strasbourg, France, September 8--10, 1993, which brought together researchers and clinicians from five continents. It provides an excellent statement of the present state-of-the-art knowledge of SFCA.