Gastrointestinal diseases, including motility and obstructive disorders, are common in both human and veterinary medicine. Such disorders tend to be clinically important problems in both disciplines, with extensive impact on veterinary practice as well as having human public health and economic implications. Considerable time is lost from work due to gut disorders. Motor disorders of the gastro...

Introduction: In this study, the effects of black tea extract of Iranian tea plant (Camellia sinensis var sinensis) and its polyphenolic pigment thearubigins were investigated on mice intestinal transit time. Method: Thearubigins were isolated by liquid-liquid fraction method. The effects of black tea extract and isolated thearubigins on intestinal propulsion were measured by charcoal propulsio...

The barrier function of the intestine is essential for maintaining the normal homeostasis of the gut and mucosal immune system. Abnormalities in intestinal barrier function expressed by increased intestinal permeability have long been observed in various gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), celiac disease, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Imbalanc...

We examined Dohan's hypothesis that schizophrenia is associated with the absorption of "exorphins" contained in gluten and casein. In addition, because of the work of Reichelt et al. (Reichelt, K.L., Saelid, G., Lindback, J. and Orbeck, H. (1986) Biological Psychiatry 21:1279-1290) and Rodriguez et al. (Rodriguez, Trav, A.L., Barreiro Marin, R, Galvez, Borrero, I.M., del Olmo Romero-Nieva, F. a...

Intestinal failure is the reduction in gut function below minimum necessary for absorption of macronutrients and/or water electrolytes. The based treatment type II and III intestinal patients home parenteral nutrition (HPN) hydration (HPH). This a case-series study HPN/HPH Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal, where thirteen present different underlying disorders various IVS needs hydration. Most ...

background nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in western world. however, nafld shows an increasing trend in china every year, which has attracted the attention of national health authorities. the previous studies have shown that nafld caused severe gastrointestinal motor disorders, but little is known about the interstitial cells of cajal ...

The concept of intestinal failure (IF) is currently defined as a critical reduction of functional gut mass below the minimum amount necessary for adequate digestion and absorption to satisfy body nutrient and fluid requirements for growth in children or maintenance in adults. Causes of IF include intestinal hypomotility disorders, intestinal mucosal disorders, and the short bowel syndrome. We p...

Intestinal microbial flora plays critical role in maintenance of health. Probiotic organisms have been recognized as an essential therapeutic component in the treatment of intestinal dysbiosis. Current research suggests their health benefits extends beyond intestinal disorders. The neuroactive molecules produced by the gut microbiota has been found to modulate neural signals which affect neurol...