Gastrointestinal Tract

"Gastrointestinal Tract" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).

Descriptor ID	D041981
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556
Concept/Terms	Gastrointestinal Tract Gastrointestinal Tract Gastrointestinal Tracts GI Tract GI Tracts Digestive Tract Digestive Tracts

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]

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Bar chart showing 137 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2018 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	1	2	3
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	0	4	4
2009	2	1	3
2010	4	4	8
2011	4	2	6
2012	6	1	7
2013	1	5	6
2014	3	3	6
2015	4	6	10
2016	4	7	11
2017	7	3	10
2018	7	8	15
2019	7	8	15
2020	4	5	9
2021	3	3	6
2022	2	1	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	2	4	6
2025	3	0	3

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Zhang J, Hu Q, Ma G, Su A, Zhao L, Du H, Xiao H. Absorption and immune-modulating effects of active peptides from Hericium erinaceus proteins in an in vitro gastrointestinal model. Food Funct. 2025 Jun 03; 16(11):4535-4547.

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Grundy MM, Deglaire A, Le Feunteun S, Reboul E, Moughan PJ, Wilde PJ, McClements DJ, Marze S. Bioaccessibility and associated concepts: Terminology in the context of in vitro food digestion studies. Food Chem. 2025 Sep 01; 485:144424.

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Hu Y, Fu D, Wang Y, Li Y, Guo Q, McClements DJ, Wang L. Diversity of structure and gastrointestinal fate of O/W emulsion induced by potato-soluble starch. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jun; 311(Pt 2):143269.

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Guo X, Liu H, Hou R, Chen G, Xiao H, Liu L, Ciftci ON, Liu L. Design strategies of polysaccharide, protein and lipid-based nano-delivery systems in improving the bioavailability of polyphenols and regulating gut homeostasis. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Dec; 283(Pt 4):137463.

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Lin Y, McClements DJ, Zhang J, Ke L, He Y, Xiao J, Cao Y, Liu X. In vitro digestive behavior of emulsifier-stabilized excipient emulsions affects the bioaccessibility of flavonoids. J Sci Food Agric. 2025 Mar 15; 105(4):2146-2157.

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Qin S, Li R, McClements DJ, Chen Y, Duan Z, Chen M, Dai Y, Liao L, Zhou W, Li J. Macronutrient digestion and polyphenol bioaccessibility in oat milk tea products: an in vitro gastrointestinal tract study. Food Funct. 2024 Jul 15; 15(14):7478-7490.

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Han J, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Oral delivery of probiotics using single-cell encapsulation. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2024 05; 23(3):e13322.

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Shan H, Guo Y, Li J, Liu Z, Chen S, Dashnyam B, McClements DJ, Cao C, Xu X, Yuan B. Impact of Whey Protein Corona Formation around TiO2 Nanoparticles on Their Physiochemical Properties and Gastrointestinal Fate. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Mar 06; 72(9):4958-4976.

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Gu Q, Yan J, Lou Y, Zhang Z, Li Y, Zhu Z, Liu M, Wu D, Liang Y, Pu J, Zhao X, Xiao H, Li P. Bacteriocins: Curial guardians of gastrointestinal tract. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2024 01; 23(1):e13292.

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Feld LD, Oxentenko AS, Sears D, Charabaty A, Rabinowitz LG, Silver JK. Parental Leave and Return-to-Work Policies: A Practical Model for Implementation in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology. 2023 10; 165(4):813-818.

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