surgery, or with those who might become great men, would be of interest only within the profession, but the surgical details are condescendingly described in lay terms. Gullet and digestive juices figure prominently. The historians of the NHS can learn something from this account of the enthusiasm which pervaded the early years but less from the chapters devoted to the present discontents. McKe...

The present study investigated the anti-obesity effects of pomegranate (Punica granatum) juices from the two Saudi Arabian, Taif red, Taif white, and Egyptian pomegranates in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese rats. Administrating any of the used juices decreased the body weight gain, food consumption, and serum levels of lipid, leptin, and glucose, while it increased serum insulin level. Histol...

The pancreas is located deep in the retroperitoneal space of the upper part of the abdomen (Figure 1). It is almost completely covered by the stomach and duodenum. This elongated gland (12–20 cm in the adult) has a lobe-like structure. Variation in shape and exact body location is common. In most people, the larger part of the gland's head is located to the right of the spine or directly over t...

or microscopic in the wall of stomach and bowel. No abnormality of the digestive juices in the small intestine has been recorded. In the stomach, however, there would appear to be some interference with normal function. Marriott' found in cases of coeliac disease that there was a marked deficiency of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice and that this gradually returned to normal limits a...

Consumers’ food quality perception and sensorial experience are important in food consumption behavior and food choice. Red fruit juices are appreciated fruit juices for almost all consumers, due to their flavor and intense red color. Studies have also shown that their phytochemical composition, which is associated with their antioxidant activity, shows a protective effect against many chronic ...

Carbohydrate portions (2 g) of lentils, soya beans, and wholemeal bread were incubated for three hours with human digestive juices and the effect of digestibility on blood glucose examined. Lentils and soya beans released only 39% and 8% respectively of the sugars and oligosaccharides liberated from bread. In healthy volunteers 50 g carbohydrate portions of cooked lentils and soya beans raised ...

are present: hydrochloric acid, and progressive erosion of an area of mucosa by the digestive action of the gastric juices. Our understanding of this process makes a fascinating story, linked with the names of two famous patients, Alexis and Tom. Two hundred years ago five processes were said to occur in the stomach during the digestion of a meal. These were concoction, putrefaction, trituratio...

Purpose: To evaluate the macroand micro-nutrient elements of some commercially available fruit juices in Serbia. Methods: Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) technique was employed for determination of the major and minor elements in samples of two different types of fruit juices clear and cloudy. Results: Among macro-nutrient elements, potassium (K) had the highe...

Background: High intake of fruit juices and soft drinks contributes to excessive weight gain and obesity in children. Furthermore, parenting practices play an important role in the development of children's dietary habits. The way parents play this role in the development of their children's choices of beverages is still unclear. Objectives: To study the associations: (1) of both fruit juices a...