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Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, fights colon cancer

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:28 pm    Post subject: Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, fights colon cancer Reply with quote

This is an interesting paper. Short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate are produced through fermentative processes in the gastrointestinal tract. What these scientists show is that these substances can really throw a "monkey wrench" into cancer cells, whereas normal cells seem largely unfazed.

A point worth stressing here is that these substances, short-chain fatty acids, and butyrate, are typically associated with certain types of dietary fiber. However, not all fiber produces them "as easily", which could help to explain the lack of benefit associated with certain studies that tried to get people eating more fiber.

Having said all of that, it may "difficult" to actually prevent colon cancer "in the real world" with this approach, but, for the moment, I still think its worth giving a chance.


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"Conclusion: Although butyrate could exert antiproliferative effects in tumor progression, its production is safe and without consequences for the normal epithelium growth." - J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2006 Aug Epub 2006 May 17
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