Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)

20 Feb 2025 By Fiona Butterfield

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), produced by the metabolism of dietary fibres in the gut, have wide-ranging effects locally and throughout the body. They modulate the enteric and central nervous systems, benefit anti-inflammatory pathways, and serve as energy sources. Recent research reveals SCFAs as crucial communicators between the gut and brain, forming the gut-brain axis. Source