Knowledge of the disintegration of solid foods in human stomach is essential to assess the
bioavailability of nutrients in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A comprehensive review of food …

During gastric digestion, food is disintegrated by a complex interaction of chemical and
mechanical effects. Although the mechanisms of chemical digestion are usually …

The digestion of starch‐based foods in the small intestine as well as factors affecting their
digestibility have been previously investigated and reviewed in detail. Starch digestibility …

Gastric emptying refers to a process in which the stomach discharges its contents into the
small intestine to further digest and absorb nutrients. Understanding the mechanisms of …

Background Despite the relatively high prevelance of gastroparesis and functional
dyspepsia, the aetiology and pathophysiology of these disorders remain incompletely …

Diabetic gastroparesis is a disorder that occurs in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It is
associated with considerable morbidity among these patients and with the resultant …

In this study, a dynamic in vitro human stomach system was employed to elucidate the
influence of structural differences between white and brown rice on gastric emptying and …

The accommodation reflex is an important mechanism of normal gastric physiology. In
functional dyspepsia, impairment of accommodation has been found in 40% of cases, but it …

There is an array of tests available to measure gastric motility. Some tests measure end
points, such as gastric emptying, that result from several different functions, whereas other …

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