Which volatile short-chain fatty acid is believed to lower serum cholesterol by acting as an inhibitor of cholesterol biosynthesis?

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Propionic acid has been shown to inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis in animal studies and has been suggested as a potential therapeutic agent for hypercholesterolemia in humans. Acetic and butyric acids have not been shown to have this effect, and palmitic acid is not a short-chain fatty acid.

Which Volatile Short-Chain Fatty Acid Is Believed to Lower Serum