The Microbial Invasion of Gastro Intestianal Tract and Habit of Drinking Water Immediately after Meals

Authors

  • Kamal Prasad Parajuli Department of Microbiology, Nobel Medical College
  • Durga Devi Chaulagain
  • Ganesh Singh
  • Medhabi Shrestha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10056

Keywords:

Parietal cells, Churning action, hypochlorhydria, Lugol’s iodine solution

Abstract

The prime role of the hydrochloric acid secreted by the parietal cells of the stomach is to assist in digestion of food .The another important role of it is to assist in immunity. The presence and secretion of the hydrochloric acid is a part of innate immunity that fights against the pathogens that enter our body through oral route. However if a person drinks fluids while eating food, the hydrochloric acid whose pH is 2-3, is greatly diluted and as a result the acid cannot effectively prevent the invasion of the GI tract by pathogens that are present in our food and water .This study reveals that those subjects who do not drink water while eating food but drink it after one hour of consumption of food are less likely to be infected with pathogens through GI tracts. Whereas those people who drink water while taking food are more prone to be infected by the pathogens.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10056  

Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol.3(1) 2014; 58-61

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Published

2014-03-13

How to Cite

Parajuli, K. P., Chaulagain, D. D., Singh, G., & Shrestha, M. (2014). The Microbial Invasion of Gastro Intestianal Tract and Habit of Drinking Water Immediately after Meals. Journal of Nobel Medical College, 3(1), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10056

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014)

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Original Articles

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