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fermentable

fermentable

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Able to be changed by yeast and bacteria to make alcohol or gas
  • adjective
  • /fərˈmɛntəbl/
  • Specialized
: fermentable
  • It also stimulates fermentation due to its high fermentable carbohydrate content.
  • fermentable sugar

And of all the things we know that actually help with the gut microbiome, that's like the biggest lever is fermentable soluble fiber.

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Examples

  • And of all the things we know that actually help with the gut microbiome, that's like the biggest lever is fermentable soluble fiber.

  • Fermentable fibers found in whole grains can promote digestive health by supporting beneficial gut bacteria.

  • And so again, you can find fruits and vegetables that are less fermentable and those may actually be better tolerated, right?

  • The best way to increase the microbial diversity in the gut is by eating a wide variety of fermentable fiber types.

  • You get a similar effect with a primal or "cure tooth decay" diet: little or no fermentable carbohydrate in the oral cavity = no acid byproduct that breaks down your tooth enamel.

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  • The process, called malting, occurs when moistened barley grains are allowed to germinate and, incidentally, to convert inborn starches into a fermentable sugar called maltose.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In earlier screenings of the collection, Freer identified a microbe with a gene responsible for producing a beta-glucosidase enzyme that breaks down small cellulose polymers into fermentable sugars.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The recipe calls for several fermentable ingredients that will help the dough rise.

  • This fruit contains fermentable sugars that can be converted into alcohol during the brewing process.

Surface Forms

fermentable positive

Morphology

fermentable = ferment (transparent) = ferment + able

Clear verb + '-able' formation: 'ferment' -> 'fermentable' = capable of being fermented.

Etymology

Fermentable comes from the root ferment, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to bubble'. So, something fermentable can be changed by fermentation, for example sugar that 'bubbles' and turns into alcohol or gas.