Sentences with phrase «on gut transit»

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Furthermore, B. nipponica adults have intrinsic traits that may facilitate their actions as dispersal agents for this mycoheterotrophic herb: (1) their abundance in the plant habitat; (2) they are ground - dwelling, which means they defecate on the forest floor where M. humile's fungal partners, Russulaceae, reside; and (3) the long transit times of seeds through their gut (3 - 10 h) providing occasional long - distance seed dispersal.

There are a couple of reasons why menopausal women might be experiencing more digestive problems than previously: hormonal imbalance disrupts the natural transit of food in the gut, and stress has an adverse effect on the normal functioning of hormones.

By pooling the findings of the trials, the researchers found that on average, probiotics slowed «gut transit time» by 12.4 hours, increased the number of weekly bowel movements by 1.3, and helped soften stools, making them easier to pass.

They found that on average, probiotics reduced gut transit time by 12 hours, increased the number of weekly bowel movements, and helped soften stools, making them easier to pass.

Effect of pectin on serum lipids and lipoproteins, whole - gut transit - time, and stool weight.