Short Chain Fatty Acids (Hardcover, 1994 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Falk Symposium, 73
Release date:	2001
First published:	March 1994
Editors:	H. J. Binder • J. Cummings • K. Soergel
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
Edition:	1994 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-8849-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gastroenterology Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General
LSN:	0-7923-8849-6
Barcode:	9780792388494

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