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The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals. After your food has been swallowed and has been digested in your stomach and small intestine your large intestine absorbs the last of the water.
The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals. After your food has been swallowed and has been digested in your stomach and small intestine your large intestine absorbs the last of the water.
The colonic microflora in the large intestine help to synthesize certain vitamins. The primary function of the large intestine is to salvage energy from carbohydrate not digested in the upper gut.
The gut microbiota, specifically the large intestine, is home to bacteria that produce vitamins as byproducts of their metabolism. These vitamins include vitamin K and some B vitamins like biotin and folate.
Bacteria in the large intestine can produce important vitamins for the body. For example, some bacteria produce vitamin K from eating fiber. Some bacteria also produce vitamin D.
Water is collected throughout the body. Water, vitamins, and salt are absorbed in the small intestines. Fluid added to the small intestines to aid digestion is also pulled back out partly in the large intestines.
Bacteria eat the parts of the food in the large intestine that are edible to them and they release bi-products when they digest it, specifically gases. These bacteria also produce B complex vitamins and vitamin K.
The large intestine contains bacteria that make vitamins for the body.
Bacteria in the large intestine can produce important vitamins for the body. For example, some bacteria produce vitamin K from eating fiber. Some bacteria also produce vitamin D.
The small intestine absorbs glucose (sugar), fat, starch, and protein before passing it on to the large intestine.
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The main function of the large intestine is to transport waste out of the body and to absorb water from the waste before it leaves the large intestine.