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Interaction between dietary lipids and the gut microbiota influences host physiology. Free fatty acids are produced from lipid precursors by the action of lipases. Fatty acids may have antibacterial activity or may be utilized as metabolic substrates by gut bacteria, thereby affecting gut microbiota profile and production of microbial metabolites. This may influence host physiology and health
