Our knowledge of the mechanisms and regulation of intestinal absorption of water-soluble
vitamins under normal physiological conditions, and of the factors/conditions that affect and …

Chronic alcohol use has been attributed to the development of malnutrition. This is in part
due to the inhibitory effect of ethanol on the absorption of vital nutrients, including glucose …

Biotin is a coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes that assist various metabolic reactions
involved in fatty acid synthesis, branched-chain amino acid catabolism, and …

Background Intestinal microbiota plays an important role in bile acid homeostasis. Aim To
study the structure of the intestinal microbiota and its function in bile acid homeostasis in …

This review focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms and
regulation of water-soluble vitamin (WSV) transport in the large intestine and pancreas, two …

Background & Aims Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin that is indispensable for human health.
Biotin deficiency can cause failure-to-thrive, immunodeficiency, alopecia, dermatitis, and …

Nine compounds are classified as water-soluble vitamins, eight B vitamins and one vitamin
C. The vitamins are mandatory for the function of numerous enzymes and lack of one or …

The Slc5a6 gene expresses a plasma membrane protein involved in the transport of the
water-soluble vitamin biotin; the transporter is commonly referred to as the sodium …

Aims Heavy alcohol intake depletes the plasma vitamins due to hepatotoxicity and
decreased intestinal absorption. However, moderate alcohol intake is often thought to be …

In recent decades, it was found that vitamins affect biological functions in ways other than
their long-known functions; niacin is the best example of a water-soluble vitamin known to …