Luminal contents refer to the various components in the lumen. These components include food substrates, compounds produced during digestion, toxic chemicals, microbes, fluids, and digestive enzymes.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Luminal Contents. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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