Parietal cells are responsible for gastric acid secretion, which aids in the digestion of food,
absorption of minerals, and control of harmful bacteria. However, a fine balance of activators …

Considerable advances have been made in recent years in our understanding of the
biochemistry of mucin-type glycoproteins. This class of compounds is characterized mainly …

Secretion of bicarbonate into the adherent layer of mucus gel creates a pH gradient with a
near-neutral pH at the epithelial surfaces in stomach and duodenum, providing the first line …

AIM: To validate gastric anti-ulcer properties of Rocket “Eruca sativa” on experimentally-
induced gastric secretion and ulceration in albino rats. METHODS: Gastric acid secretion …

This study investigated the effects of tuna hydrolysate (TH) inclusion in fishmeal (FM) based
diets on the growth performance, innate immune response, intestinal health and resistance …

Coccidiosis and helminthosis in poultry are responsible for worldwide economic losses. The
methanolic extract of Punica granatum (pomegranate) peel was used in vivo for its …

Epidemiological and experimental evidence have shown that nicotine has harmful effects on
the gastric mucosa. The mechanisms by which cigarette smoking or nicotine adversely affect …

Hizikia fusiformis is an edible brown alga that is widely consumed in Korea, Japan, and
China and possesses a number of potentially beneficial compounds, including antioxidants …

Attempts have been made to develop a procedure for preserving and analysing the surface
mucous layer of the human stomach in paraffin sections. Histologically normal gastric …

The structure of mucus glycoprotein gels from the pig gastrointestinal tract was investigated
by mechanical spectroscopy. Gastric, duodenal, and colonic mucus had the same …