Monovalerin and trivalerin increase brain acetic acid, decrease liver succinic acid, and alter gut microbiota in rats fed high-fat diets.
Thao Duy NguyenOlena PrykhodkoFrida Fåk HålleniusMargareta NymanPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2018)
The present study shows that MV and TV in the specified dose can affect caecal microbiota composition and, therefore, bacterial metabolites in the liver, serum and brain as well as the lipid profile in the liver.