The digestive system is a way for nutrients from the outside environment to get to various parts of the body. At its simplest, the digestive system is a tube running from the mouth to the anus. This tube is similar to an assembly line, or more properly, a disassembly line. Its chief goal is to break down huge macromolecules (proteins,* fats, and starches) that cannot be absorbed as they are int...

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and pathological aspects diseases digestive system in agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758) diagnosed by “Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária” (Veterinary Pathology Laboratory) “Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido” (UFERSA), from January 2018 February 2020. During period, necropsy a survey history 27 were performed,...

The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide and the past decade has witnessed an exponential rise in the number of bariatric operations performed. As a consequence, it is expected that an increasing number of patients are likely to be at risk of long term complications that may not manifest until years or decades later. Several studies have investigated the short and long-term complicatio...

1. Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Division of Digestive Diseases, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA 3. Gastroenterology & Oncology, Henri Mondor Hospital and University Paris-Est CRETEIL (UPEC), Paris, France Shirin Moossavi1, Faraz Bishehsari2, Reza Ansari1, Homayoon Vahedi1, Siavos...

the main inflammatory bowel disorders are including celiac disease (cd), inflammatory bowel diseases (ibd) and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). celiac disease is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that can damage the small intestine and characterized by a multitude gastrointestinal (gi) and extra gi symptoms. ibd (including ulcerative colitis and crohn’s disease) is a group of inflammatory cond...

In order to make use of the nutrients stored in feedstuffs, all animals must first break down (digest) feed into a form that can be absorbed by the body. The focus of this chapter is to provide a basic overview of the structures, abilities, and limitations of the sheep’s digestive system. Sheep belong to a group of herbivores called ruminants. Ruminants are able to digest a large portion of the...

Background and objectives: Lippia citrodora commonly known as lemon verbena is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, native to western South America. With its antioxidant effects, it is mostly used in folk medicine to treat anti-inflammatory diseases, and diseases associated with oxidative stress. This review has presented a summary on L. citordora</e...