Short chain fatty acid
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Overview
Short chain fatty acids are a sub-group of fatty acids with aliphatic tails of less than six carbons. They include:
- Acetic acid
- Propionic acid
- Isobutyric acid
- Butyric acid
- Isovaleric acid
- Valeric acid
- Caproic acid
- Lactic acid
- Succinic acid