__________ is the preferred fuel for the small intestinal enterocytes and is considered important to adaption after bowel resection.

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Glutamine is the preferred fuel for small intestinal enterocytes and thus may be valuable in enhancing adaptation.Short-chain fatty acids (e.g., butyrate) produced from microbial fermentation of carbohydrate and fibers are the major fuels of colonic epithelium.

__________ Is the Preferred Fuel for the Small Intestinal Enterocytes