Pharmacology of Traditional Herbal Medicines and Their Active Principles Used in the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer, Diarrhoea and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
@inproceedings{Kota2012PharmacologyOT,
title={Pharmacology of Traditional Herbal Medicines and Their Active Principles Used in the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer, Diarrhoea and Inflammatory Bowel Disease},
author={Bhavani Prasad Kota and Aik Wei Teoh and Basil D. Roufogalis},
year={2012}
}- Published 2012
DOI:10.5772/34107
The endocrine, exocrine and paracrine secretions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract play a pivotal role in the digestion and absorption of food and orally administered drugs. The secretion of mucus by mucus-secreting cells protects the erosion of the gastric mucosa from the highly acidic gastric juice. The secretion of hydrochloric acid from parietal cells is regulated by acetylcholine, histamine and gastrin. Disturbances in secretory functions of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to several… CONTINUE READING