The digestive system is the integrated set of organs that ingests food, propels it along the alimentary canal, breaks it down mechanically and enzymatically, absorbs nutrients and water, and eliminates waste. It comprises the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, together with accessory or…
The digestive system is the integrated set of organs that ingests food, propels it along the alimentary canal, breaks it down mechanically and enzymatically, absorbs nutrients and water, and eliminates waste. It comprises the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, together with accessory organs, the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, that supply enzymes, bile, and hormones coordinating digestion. Its function depends on coordinated motility, secretion, and the gut microbiota, which contributes to fermentation, nutrient synthesis, and mucosal homeostasis. Disorders arise from structural anomalies, motility and reflux disease, bacterial overgrowth, and inflammation. Research relevant to this topic includes surgical correction of digestive-system reflux disease and the clinical gastroenterological manifestations used to assess its pathology, the consequences of small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth, histo-morphological effects of plant extracts on the stomach and intestines in animal models, and the role of the microbiota in establishing an optimal diet for health maintenance. Related work examines functional foods, nutrition-microbiota interactions, and the influence of dietary and metabolic factors on gastrointestinal function. The journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical, surgical, and experimental studies addressing the anatomy, physiology, and disorders of the digestive system and their diagnosis.
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