Once the digestive process is complete, the colon retrieves materials that the body must recycle.These materials are:

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The colon's main function is to absorb water and electrolytes (dissolved salts) from the digested food that moves through it before eliminating the waste products as feces. Therefore, the colon retrieves materials that the body must recycle such as water and dissolved salts. Iron, protein, and sodium are not primarily absorbed by the colon. Fiber is mostly digested and broken down by the microbes present in the colon, and it is not necessarily recycled by the body.

Once the Digestive Process Is Complete, the Colon Retrieves Materials