Sentences with phrase «via the portal vein»

Fatty acids with ten or fewer carbons — all of which are saturated — travel directly to the liver via the portal vein upon digestion, and thereby escape the effects of insulin on the storage of fat in adipose tissue.
Most studies suggest that medium - chain fatty acids do not require initial transport in the lymphatics and instead can be absorbed from the intestines directly into the blood supply via the portal vein.
Blood carried to the liver arrives largely via the portal vein, which drains the intestines, stomach, pancreas, and spleen.

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He found that this rapid detoxification is best encouraged via coffee enema where the unbound caffeine is absorbed from the descending colon via the hemorrhoidal vein, which carries the caffeine to the portal vein and the liver.
A novel approach to the delivery of nutrients and other supplements is via the rectal veins, where there is a unique connection between the portal and systemic circulation.
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