In a study was published earlier this year in the journal Science, scientists uncovered a direct role for immune cells in controlling nutrient absorption in the small intestine.

When it comes to the small intestine, you might believe you're familiar with its role; however, it's a dynamic hub that combines many functions far beyond digestion.

While most studies have focused on the large intestine, this study highlights the microbiota in the small bowel, the major site of macronutrient digestion and absorption.

Specific bacteria in the small intestine are crucial for fat absorption A high-fat diet promotes growth of the microbes that boost lipid digestion and absorption Date: April 11, 2018 Source ...

These compounds stimulate the absorptive cells in the intestine to package and transport fat for absorption. Over time, the steady presence of these microbes can lead to over-nutrition and obesity.

Biopharmaceuticals, medium- and high-molecular weight biologically active macromolecules, are not easily absorbed by the small intestine, the main organ responsible for gastrointestinal absorption ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is one of the most challenging conditions in gastroenterology, affecting patients who have lost ...

DURING its absorption by the small intestine a substance leaves the bowel lumen, traverses the epithelial lining, passes through the connective-tissue stroma of the lamina propria and enters termin ...

That can even impact extra-intestinal organs such as the pancreas." This is one of the first studies to elucidate how bacteria in the small intestine can directly regulate the absorption of fats.

The Absorptive Process — Sugars, Lipids, Amino Acids and Vitamin B12 To study absorption, two different approaches have been used. In vivo methods, such as measuring the disappearance of a test ...