Assertion: large intestine's bacteria | /r/CapableOf | break down some of the fiber
Facets:
value: to help maintain the cells
type: PURPOSE
value: into substances
type: OTHER
value: to help maintain themselves
type: PURPOSE
value: for their own nourishment
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The bacteria break down some of the fiber for their own nourishment and create acetate, propionate, and butyrate as waste products, which in turn are used by the cell lining of the colon for nourishment.
text: When you consume fiber, a form of carbohydrate that otherwise cannot be absorbed, bacteria break down the fiber into substances called short-chain fatty acids, which are then used by the large intestine as an energy source, the University of Virginia reports.
text: The bacteria break down some of the fiber to help maintain themselves and the cells along the wall of the colon.