A modest level of ethanol enters the human circulation naturally from ________, equivalent to a fraction of a drink per day.

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The intestinal microbiota, the collection of microorganisms that inhabits the human intestines, can produce a modest level of ethanol as a byproduct of their metabolism. This results in a small amount of ethanol entering the human circulation naturally from this source, equivalent to a fraction of a drink per day.

A Modest Level of Ethanol Enters the Human Circulation Naturally