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==Microbial Environment==
==Microbial Environment==
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*Microbes convert carbohydrates to volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
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*Microbes convert carbohydrates to
[[Volatile Fatty Acids - Anatomy & Physioogy|
volatile fatty acids
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(VFAs).
*The microbial population exists in the caecum and ventral colon.
*The microbial population exists in the caecum and ventral colon.
*It is mixed; there are both bacteria and protozoa.
*It is mixed; there are both bacteria and protozoa.
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***Removal of the products of fermentation by absorption and peristalsis
***Removal of the products of fermentation by absorption and peristalsis
***Stable osmotic environment i.e. normal intake of water
***Stable osmotic environment i.e. normal intake of water
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*VFA's produced include:
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*
[[Volatile Fatty Acids - Anatomy & Physioogy|
VFA's
]]
produced include:
**Acetate
**Acetate
**Propionate
**Propionate
**Butyrate
**Butyrate
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*Factors that promote VFA production:
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*Factors that promote
[[Volatile Fatty Acids - Anatomy & Physioogy|
VFA
]]
production:
**An optimum pH of 6.5
**An optimum pH of 6.5
**Anaerobic environment
**Anaerobic environment
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