Gum arabic (GA) is a branched-chain, complex polysaccharide, either neutral or slightly
acidic, found as a mixed calcium, magnesium and potassium salt of a polysaccharidic acid …

Throughout the human gastrointestinal tract a variety of reactive nitrogen oxides are
continuously formed as a result of a complex interplay between the host, commensal …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Various invasive pathogens cause diarrhea, but the mechanism
(s) are poorly understood. We hypothesized that nitric oxide and prostaglandins might …

INTRODUCTION Rotavirus (RV) causes severe diarrheal disease in children worldwide by
broadly dysregulating intestinal homeostasis. The mechanisms of RV diarrhea are …

This review focuses on diarrhea caused by toxins released by enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli. These bacteria are known to produce toxins that have adverse effects on the intestinal …

Background & Aims Disturbances in the control of ion transport lead to epithelial barrier
dysfunction in patients with colitis. Enteric glia regulate intestinal barrier function and colonic …

Giardia, a common human parasite, can cause significant morbidity; however, natural
medicine has great potential to influence the course of Giardia infection. The most beneficial …

Recently developed human intestinal epithelial 3D organoid cultures are a useful cell
culture model to study intestinal transport physiology. From these, 2D monolayer cultures …

Non‐technical summary The enteric nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract regulates all
the functions of the gut. Enteric neurons are surrounded and outnumbered by enteric glial …

Small intestinal dysfunction has been described in patients with ulcerative colitis and in
experimental animal models of colitis. This is demonstrated by a decrease in fluid …