The recent knowledge regarding the mechanism of fat absorption in human body has been briefly discussed below: Most dietary fat of either vegetable or animal origin comprises of triglycerides in which glycerol is combined in low-energy ester linkages with three fatty acids and the fatty acids are of even number of carbon atoms. Fatty acids are both saturated and unsaturated [...]
In this article we will discuss about the composition of faeces in human body. The chyme derived from the first food intake requires 36 hours for its solidification to be converted into solid residual matter known as faeces. Roughly about 150 gm of solid stool is passed in 24 hours. If vegetable, coarse cereals and cellulose be excluded from the [...]
Villi possess independent movements of their own. These movements are due to the contraction of strips of muscle fibres which proceed from muscularis mucosae and get attached to the sides of the villus. Generally, two kinds of movements are seen: i. Side-to-Side Movement: In this movement the villi bend to one side which may be in any direction. This is [...]