title: Nutrition-physiology link. Need to increase basic research.
abstract: Some complex mechanisms of intestinal absorption are commented in relation to their link with interactions among nutrients, or to the alimentary system itself. The nutrient bioavailability is also considered in relation to the individual nutritional status in order to emphasize the need of depth knowledge in physiology for the best understanding of nutrition and reciprocally.
authors.affiliation: Physiology and Biophysics Department, São Paulo University, Brazil.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: De Angelis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002118:Calcium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002772:Cholera Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology*; D007419:Intestinal Secretions / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017136:Ion Transport / Q000502:physiology; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D002772:Cholera Toxin; D012964:Sodium; D002118:Calcium