"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Tract- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Gastrointestinal Tracts
- GI Tract
- GI Tracts
- Digestive Tract
- Digestive Tracts
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastrointestinal Tract" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in Profiles.
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Ye K, Fu C, Du H, Chen S, Liu D, Ma G, Xiao H. Structure characterization, simulated digestion, and microbial modulation of Pleurotus ostreatus polysaccharides. Food Chem. 2025 Nov 30; 493(Pt 2):145849.
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Li C, Shang H, Hu X, Eggleston I, McClements DJ, Han B, White JC, Ma C, Xing B. Surface functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics impair nutrient assimilation from corn kernels (Zea mays L.) in a simulated human digestive tract. J Hazard Mater. 2025 Sep 15; 496:139436.
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Mi S, Liu Z, Wang M, McClements DJ, Cao C, Xu X, Yuan B. Impact of mucin protein corona on the gastrointestinal behavior and antioxidant activity of food carbon dots extracted from bread crust. Food Funct. 2025 Jun 16; 16(12):5105-5122.
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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.