Propionic acid is also known by its scientific name: propanoic acid. The latter is the chemically correct term, while propionic acid is the trivial name of the short-chain fatty acid. In nature, propionic acid is a component of some valuable essential oils. But above all, it is produced by beneficial bacteria in the human intestine, more precisely in the large intestine. There they produce propionic acid from undigested complex carbohydrates, i.e. from fiber.
There are currently no approved health claims available regarding the effects of propionic acid. Information on current studies can be found, for example, on the Multiple Sclerosis Portal AMSEL , on the website of the Ruhr University Bochum or in a report on SWR2 .
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