Virtually all nutrients from the diet are absorbed into blood across the highly polarized
epithelial cell layer forming the small and large intestinal mucosa. Anatomical, histological …

Background and aims Monosaccharides are important components of the diet, where the
sweetness of these common sugars draw animals to eat the tissue within which they are …

Background Lentinan (LNT), a β-glucan in Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) has
attracted attention for its potent biofunctionalities and immune-boosting properties. Despite …

Autosomal-recessive congenital sodium diarrhea (CSD) is characterized by perinatal onset
of a persistent watery diarrhea with nonproportionally high fecal sodium excretion. Defective …

Almost 65% of the human protein supply in the world originates from plants, with legumes
being one of the highest contributors, comprising between 20 and 40% of the protein supply …

The carbohydrate D-glucose is the main source of energy in living organisms. In contrast to
animals, as well as most fungi, bacteria, and archaea, plants are capable to synthesize a …

Recent findings suggest that the intestinal sodium-glucose transporter 1 (SGLT1) glucose
transporter and sensor mediates, in part, the appetite-stimulation actions of intragastric (IG) …

Lampreys are the most basal vertebrates with an osmoregulatory strategy. Previous
research has established that the salinity tolerance of sea lamprey increases dramatically …

Imino sugars are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus [miglitol (Glyset)] and lysosomal
storage disorders [miglustat (Zavesca)] based on the inhibition of α-glucosidases and …

By conventional behavioral measures, rodents respond to natural sugars, such as glucose
and fructose, as though they elicit an identical perceptual taste quality. Beyond that, the …