Short-chain fatty acids can improve lipid and glucose metabolism independently of the pig gut microbiota.
Hua ZhouBing YuJing SunZuohua LiuHong ChenLiangpeng GeDaiwen ChenPublished in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2021)
Exogenous introduction of SCFAs might attenuate the fat deposition and to some extent improve the glucose control in the pig model, which occurred independently of the gut microbiota.