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Title
Increasing butyrate concentration in the distal colon by accelerating intestinal transit.
Authors
Lewis, S J; Heaton, K W
Abstract
Populations at low risk of colonic cancer consume large amounts of fibre and starch and pass acid, bulky stools. One short chain fatty acid (SCFA), butyrate, is the colon's main energy source and inhibits malignant transformation in vitro.