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. 2020 Apr 16;12(4):1107. doi: 10.3390/nu12041107

Table 1.

Chemical and structural formulas of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) [29].

Name Chemical Formula Structural Formula Molar Mass [g/mol]
Formic acid HCOOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i001.jpg 46.03
Acetic acid CH3COOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i002.jpg 60.05
Propionic acid CH3CH2COOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i003.jpg 74.08
Butyric acid CH3(CH2)2COOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i004.jpg 88.11
Valeric acid CH3(CH2)3COOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i005.jpg 102.13
Caproic acid CH3(CH2)4COOH graphic file with name nutrients-12-01107-i006.jpg 116.16