Gastric Digestion In Vivo and In Vitro: How the Structural Aspects of Food Influence the Digestion Process

M. Bornhorst, Gail; Paul Singh, R.

doi:10.1146/annurev-food-030713-092346

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Gastric Digestion In Vivo and In Vitro: How the Structural Aspects of Food Influence the Digestion Process

Published in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology • Jan 4, 2014

Authors:

Gail M. Bornhorst

R. Paul Singh

Abstract

Food digestion is crucial for sustaining life. Although it has been examined for more than 300 years, the basic principles are not entirely understood. Antral motility is well characterized, and current research is seeking to determine flow patterns generated by the stomach's peristaltic contraction...

Subject

Digestion (alchemy)

Gastric emptying

Food science

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