Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The large and small intestines are part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the passage running from the mouth to the ...

It is being used to cure chronic sores, treat incontinence in women and repair internal organs and hernias ... Purdue University scientists isolated it from layers of tissue called small-intestine ...