Carbohydrates consists of one or more monosaccharides, including glucose, fructose, galactose, fructose, xylose, ribose. The type of glycosidic bond determines how the (complex) carbohydrates are broken down in the intestinal tract, dependent on the species (foregut vs hindgut fermenter).
Altogether, carbohydrates are an important source of energy and valuable to understand the dynamics of carbohydrate digestion and metabolism.

The following topics will be discussed in this webinar:
- Structure of carbohydrates
- Enzymatic digestion
- Microbial fermentation
- Carbohydrate metabolism