1. Amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) activity found in the intestinal tract of chicks posterior to the stomach is of endogenous origin, as amylase in the food is inactivated by the low pH in the stomachs. 2. Ingestion of raw soya-bean diet (RSD) or of heated soya-bean diet (HSD) supplemented with trypsin inhibitors induced higher amylase activites in the lower part of the small intestine and caecum as compa...

Objective. To determine the possibilities of cytological method urine cellular sediment examination for diagnosis and differential renal urinary tract pathology in liver cirrhosis. Materials methods. A standard observational study 50 inpatients with cirrhosis was performed. Cytological preparations were prepared by liquid cytology cytocentrifugation methods after fixation Results. hospitalized ...

Filarial worms are parasitic nematodes that cause devastating diseases such as lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. Filariae are nematodes with complex anatomy including fully developed digestive tracts and reproductive organs. To better understand the basic biology of filarial parasites and to provide insights into drug targets and vaccine design, we conducted a proteomic analysis of ...

Essential Knowledge  Peristalsis moves food through the digestive tract.  Food is broken down in a series of mechanical and chemical ways throughout the digestive process.  The major organs of the digestive tract include: Mouth (and all associated parts), Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver, Small Intestines, and Large Intestines.  Most nutrients are absorbed after passing through the stoma...

OBJECTIVE We examined the impact of selective decontamination of the digestive tract on morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. DATA SOURCES We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, and previous meta-analyses. STUDY SELECTION We included all randomized controlled trials comparing administration of enteral antimicrobials in selective decontaminatio...

Broiler digestive tract fungal communities have gained far less scrutiny than that given corresponding bacterial communities. Attention given poultry-associated fungi have focused primarily on feed-associated toxin-producers, yeast, and yeast products. The current project focused on the use of pyrosequencing and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to identify and monitor broiler dige...

For 4 weeks, 3-month old germfree (GF) and conventional (CV) rats were given a semi-synthetic diet sterilized by irradiation with or without 10% of lactose. During the 5th week, 0.2% of titanium oxide (TiO2) was added to the diet and the rats were killed at regular intervals throughout the light/dark cycle. The patterns of TiO2 and 45Ca excretion were similar, indicating that TiO2 was a good ma...