The second guna is rajas, that is the stage when man starts the active process of self-development, transcends dumb primitiveness, grows as a warrior, and then as a leader, organizer of other people. The third guna is sattva, that is purity, harmony, bliss, happiness.
Villi also help the food to move along the digestive tract. Food takes three to six hours to move through the small intestine. The small intestine has three parts, the duodenum, jejunum and ileum.
3-D image of villi in small intestine. A person with damaged villi may not be able to absorb nutrients into their body. Villi, which are tiny projections that line the walls of the intestines, absorb nutrients during the digestive process. Villi, located in the small intestine, help absorb food in the body.