The Eastern Standard Time, abbreviated EST, refers to the standard time on the 5th time zone west of the Greenwich Meridian. This time zone is reckoned 75 degrees west of the Greenwich and it encompasses most of the eastern parts of the United States. It is also the timezone used in Canada, the Caribbean, and in a few countries of South America.
What is a Food Bolus? A food bolus is a small, round mass of food that is formed in the mouth during the early phase of digestion. A food bolus is formed when a piece of food is chewed, lubricated with saliva, mixed with enzymes and formed into a soft, lubricated and cohesive mass. The bolus is held in the mouth, or oral cavity, until the process of swallowing begins.
SEARCH BY CITATION. Abstract: The first step in the digestion process is mastication, or chewing, when food is broken down, lubricated with saliva, and formed into a cohesive mass known as the food bolus. Upon swallowing, the bolus moves to the stomach and undergoes further breakdown during gastric digestion. The subject of this review is the formation of the food bolus and its subsequent breakdown in the stomach. Bolus formation has been widely studied, especially in terms of food particle size and lubrication.