Category Archives: Short Chain Fatty Acids

Human Milk Oligosaccharides

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) are biologically active molecules in human milk that provide a source of energy for the microflora within the intestine of the infant during breast feeding. In addition, they also provide direct stimulation of the immune system … Continue reading →

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Short Chain Fatty Acids in the Colon

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Undigested carbohydrate reaching the colon can be absorbed to a certain extent, but its fate is generally to be converted to short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by the colonic microflora. This undigested carbohydrate will include some simple sugars and polysaccharides, … Continue reading →

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