Short-chain fatty acid
<p>Jan 06, 2012 07:53 PM
 
fatty acids with up to 6 carbons
 
aliphatic tails of less than six carbons.
 
<b>Short-chain fatty acids, just as </b><a title="Fatty acid" href="/wiki/Fatty_acid"><b>medium-chain fatty acids</b></a><b>, are taken up directly to the </b><a class="mw-redirect" title="Portal vein" href="/wiki/Portal_vein"><b>portal vein</b></a><b> during </b><a class="mw-redirect" title="Lipid digestion" href="/wiki/Lipid_digestion"><b>lipid digestion</b></a><b>, in contrast to </b><a class="mw-redirect" title="Long-chain fatty acid" href="/wiki/Long-chain_fatty_acid"><b>long-chain fatty acids</b></a><b>, which are packed into </b><a class="mw-redirect" title="Chylomicrons" href="/wiki/Chylomicrons"><b>chylomicrons</b></a><b> and enter </b><a title="Lymph capillary" href="/wiki/Lymph_capillary"><b>lymphatic capillaries</b></a><b> and enter the blood first at the </b><a title="Subclavian vein" href="/wiki/Subclavian_vein"><b>subclavian vein</b></a>.
 
<b>Short-chain fatty acids are produced when </b><a title="Dietary fiber" href="/wiki/Dietary_fiber"><b>dietary fiber</b></a><b> is fermented in the </b><a title="Colon (anatomy)" href="/wiki/Colon_(anatomy)"><b>colo</b>n</a>.</p>