Modulation of Wnt Activity and Cell Physiology by Butyrate in LT97 Microadenoma Cells.

Dietary fiber intake is linked to a reduced risk of colon cancer. This effect may in part be due to butyrate, the fermentation product of fiber in the colon. Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that acts as a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi).