Intestinal villi (singular ... Each villus has a central core called a lacteal that contains a network of tiny blood vessels, called capillaries. The capillaries absorb the nutrients and transport ...

This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the bloodstream. The blood then carries the useful substances around the body to where they are needed. Partially ...

Guido Hooiveld’s proof-of-concept study, examining how the small-intestine microbiota influences different blood glucose responses when people eat the same foods, will be enabled by his Global ...