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Fermentative metabolism is the set of anaerobic metabolic pathways by which bacteria break down carbohydrates and amino acids in the absence of oxygen, producing short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) (primarily butyrate, propionate, acetate), gases (H₂, CO₂, CH₄), and organic…
Non-digestible food substrates that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of beneficial gut microorganisms, conferring health benefits to the host. Distinct from probiotics (live organisms) and postbiotics (microbial metabolic products), prebiotics act as fue…
Saccharolytic fermentation is the microbial breakdown of carbohydrates (dietary fiber, resistant starch, host glycans) to produce short chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate, butyrate) and gases (H₂, CO₂, CH₄). It is the beneficial fermentation mode — the metabolic act…