fatty acid propionate
How Dietary Fiber and Gut Bacteria Protect the Cardiovascular System
by Shari Barbanel |
December 26, 2018
The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found. Gut bacteria produce the substance—which calms the immune cells that drive up blood pressure—from natural dietary fiber. Beneficial gut microbes can produce metabolites from dietary fiber, including a fatty acid ...
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