Gastroparesis is defined by delayed gastric emptying (GE) and symptoms of nausea,
vomiting, bloating, postprandial fullness, early satiety and abdominal pain. Most common …

The intestinal microbiota, which is composed of bacteria, viruses, and micro-eukaryotes, acts
as an accessory organ system with distinct functions along the intestinal tract that are critical …

Covers all aspects of the structure, function, neurochemistry, transmitter identification and
development of the enteric nervous system This book brings together extensive knowledge …

We need to look beyond our gut instincts to use information on “simple” intestinal
physiological parameters as they have been presented to us in the past. Here we present a …

Recent progress in the field of energy homeostasis was triggered by the discovery of
adipocyte hormone leptin and revealed a complex regulatory neuroendocrine network. A …

Background The extent of fat emulsification affects the activity of digestive lipases in vitro
and may govern digestion and absorption of dietary fat. Objective We investigated the effect …

The intraluminal conditions of the fed stomach are critical for drug release from solid oral
dosage forms and thus, often associated with the occurrence of food effects on oral …

In recent years, the emphasis in drug development has been the design of new delivery
systems rather than new drugs. It is the aim of innovative pharmaceutical scientists to design …

Patients with bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine developed spontaneous bacterial
peritonitis (SBP) more frequently than patients without bacterial overgrowth of the small …

The processing of dietary lipids can be distinguished in several sequential steps, including
their emulsification, hydrolysis and micellization, before they are absorbed by the …