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Fermentation
Anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates and protein by bacteria.
Colonic microbial fermentation of dietary fiber and other substrates yields short-chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate, butyrate), gases, and energy used by host and microbes.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Colonic microbial fermentation of dietary fiber and other substrates yields short-chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate, butyrate), gases, and energy used by host and microbes.
Related terms
Microflora, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Short-chain fatty acids