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Table 2 Retention times in the small intestine cited in literature.

From: Evaluation of the passage of Lactobacillus gasseri K7 and bifidobacteria from the stomach to intestines using a single reactor model

Retention time

Source

Remarks

1–4 h

Huang and Adams 2004 [21]

 

4.25 h

Van Den Driessche et al. 2000 [24]

Stomach and small intestine

4 h

Mojaverian 1996 [22]

 

6 h

Picot and Lacroix 2004 [4]

Selected maximum time of the simulation

7.5 h

Fallingborg et al. 1990 [20]

Children

8 h

Fallingborg et al. 1989 [19]

 

8 h

Alander et al. 1998 [5]

Simulation in the SHIME Reactor

6–10 h

Thews et al. 1991 [23]