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Vitamin K. This fat soluble is also found in spinach, kale, and other green leafy vegetables.
The large intestine absorbs water from digested food. Vitamin K is absorbed by the small intestine. Normal bacteria in the intestine seem to have an important role in vitamin K absorption.
It is made in the large intestine
Most synthesized by bacteria in the Large Intestine
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.
It is vitamin K and various other vitamins.
It is vitamin K and various other vitamins.
Large_intestine The bacteria in the large intestine will generate some vitamins including vitamin K and some short chain fatty acids that are absorbed in the large intestine.
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E. coli are part of the normal flora of the gut. Meaning that they have a home there. They make vitamin K. They also prevent pathogenic bacteria from establishing themselves in the gut. They make it hard for them to get started.
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.
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.