Fatty Acids, Volatile

Short-chain fatty acids of up to six carbon atoms in length. They are the major end products of microbial fermentation in the ruminant digestive tract and have also been implicated in the causation of neurological diseases in humans.

Year introduced: 1973

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Tree Number(s): D10.251.400

MeSH Unique ID: D005232

Entry Terms:

• Volatile Fatty Acids
• Short-Chain Fatty Acid
• Acid, Short-Chain Fatty
• Fatty Acid, Short-Chain
• Short Chain Fatty Acid
• Volatile Fatty Acid
• Acid, Volatile Fatty
• Fatty Acid, Volatile
• Fatty Acids, Short-Chain
• Fatty Acids, Short Chain
• Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Previous Indexing:

• Fatty Acids (1966-1972)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids, Volatile
Acetates
Acetic Acid
Butyrates
Butyric Acid
Crotonates
Hydroxybutyrates +
Isobutyrates
Caproates
Propionates
Valerates
Pentanoic Acids +