Fatty Acids, Volatile

**Definition:** Short-chain fatty acids of up to six carbon atoms in length. They are the major end products of microbial fermentation in the ruminant digestive tract and have also been implicated in the causation of neurological diseases in humans.

**Tree numbers:** - D10.251.400

**Synonyms:** - Fatty Acids, Short-Chain - Short-Chain Fatty Acid - Volatile Fatty Acid