Abstract: The invention relates to the combination and delivery of compounds for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Further, the invention relates to methods of treating a condition associated with effector and/or memory T cells, or other pathogenic immune cells the method comprising, consisting essentially of or consisting of reducing the activity of, or number of, pathogenic immune cells (preferably T cells) in an individual, and providing in the individual, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one type of short chain fatty acid, ester or salt thereof, thereby treating the condition associated with effector and/or memory T cells or other pathogenic immune cells. The present invention also provides compositions for use in methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing or delaying the progression or onset of autoimmune disease, comprising the use of dietary metabolites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing or delaying the progression or onset of autoimmune disease, providing dietary metabolites comprising a combination of two or more short chain fatty acids, esters or salts thereof. The present invention also provides compositions for treating, preventing or delaying the progression of, or onset of autoimmune disease.