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. 2012 Oct 22;33(11):1359–1371. doi: 10.1038/aps.2012.103

Table 1. The mean physiological parameters used in the WB-PBPK absorption models.

Gut compartment pH Transit time (h) Volume (mL) Length (cm) Radius (cm)
Stomach
1.3
0.25
50
30
10
Duodenum 6 0.26 48 15 1.6
Jejunum 1 6.2 0.95 175 62 1.5
Jejunum 2 6.4 0.76 140 62 1.34
Ileum 1 6.6 0.59 108 62 1.18
Ileum 2 6.9 0.43 79 62 1.01
Ileum 3 7.4 0.31 56 62 0.85
Caecum 6.4 4.5 53 14 3.5
Ascending colon 6.8 13.5 57 29 2.5