Explains the process of digestion, detailing how food is transformed into simpler substances that can be absorbed into the ...

Post-digestion pressure- and heat-pasteurized smoothie samples had higher amounts of polyphenolic compounds (21% and 44%, respectively) available for absorption than the untreated sample (17%).

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Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters) in length, the small intestine is where the major digestion and absorption of nutrients take place.

This article, part 4 in a 6-part series, describes the physiology and functions of the jejunum and ileum, the last two sections of the small intestine, where most absorption of nutrients takes place.

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Absorption can be affected by the time of day and the foods taken with your pills.