Theoretically, for drugs that easily penetrate the intestinal mucosa, reduced villus blood flow could delay diffusion and, therefore, the rate of absorption. For example, the absorption rate for ...

New research shows that certain flavonols from everyday foods can shut down the body’s drug-resistance machinery, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments, but clinical hurdles remain.

Consequently, the bioavailability ( i.e., the area under the curve of drug concentration in blood versus time) is too low. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please ...

Before orally administered drugs can make their way throughout the body, they must first bind to membrane proteins called drug transporters, which carry compounds across the intestinal tract and help ...