Human gastrointestinal tract

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The digestive tract, especially of a human.

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gastrointestinal tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, GI tract

duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"

digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body

stomach, tum, tummy, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

enteron - the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)

esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, gorge - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed

large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

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acidophilus milk
alimentary canal
alimentary tract
aphthous ulcer
carcinoid
cloacitis
digestive tract
digestive tube
E. coli
echovirus
endoderm
enteron
enterovirus
gastroenterology
gastrointestinal system
GI tract
hepatitis A virus
inflammatory bowel disease
large intestine

They are bile-resistant and survive passage through the human gastrointestinal tract without inducing systemic immune or inflammatory responses.

Incorporate Lactobacillus rhamnosus into yogurt, creating probiotic ... by Emerging Food R&D Report

These bacteria need to be compatible with the human gastrointestinal tract and known to be safe for human consumption.

Probiotic potential spore-forming bacteria by Cutting, Simon; Fraser, Paul; Payne, Katharine / Nutraceutical Business & Technology

Certainly many people who have a compromised immune system are likely to suffer from an overgrowth of Candida as well as a number of other microorganisms, which are normally present in the human gastrointestinal tract.

How Is Candida Overgrowth Diagnosed? by Stu Pearson / Food/cooking/nutrition community