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*Mucous secreted by epithelial cells of crypt's of Liberkuhn of the large intestine.
*Mucous secreted by epithelial cells of crypt's of Liberkuhn of the large intestine.
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“Pachaka [[pitta]]” represents the digestives enzymes like trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypolypeptidase, pancreatic amylase, pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase, phospholipase, salivary amylase, maltase, lingual lipase, pepsin, gastric lipase, gastric amylase, gelatinase, urase, etc.
“Pachaka [[pitta]]” represents the digestives enzymes like trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypolypeptidase, pancreatic amylase, pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase, phospholipase, salivary amylase, maltase, lingual lipase, pepsin, gastric lipase, gastric amylase, gelatinase, urase, etc.
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The third most important component of the digestive process is “samana [[vayu]]” which represents the regulation of the enteric nervous system, the sympathetic and parasympathetic supply of the autonomic nervous system.
The third most important component of the digestive process is “samana [[vayu]]” which represents the regulation of the enteric nervous system, the sympathetic and parasympathetic supply of the autonomic nervous system.
−The action of "samana [[vayu]]" can be partially understood by the regulation of the secretion of HCL by parietal cells. The activities of the vagus nerve, the amount of gastrin from G cells and somatostatin from D cells, and the level of histamine play a vital role in this process.
The action of "samana [[vayu]]" can be partially understood by the regulation of the secretion of HCL by parietal cells. The activities of the vagus nerve, the amount of gastrin from G cells and somatostatin from D cells, and the level of histamine play a vital role in this process.