Fruit contains essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants. If you have gastritis, you should consume two to four servings of fruit per day. Good choices include apples or apple juice, bananas, peaches, pears, applesauce and canned fruit, grapes, melon and kiwi.
Whole blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and blood plasma. It is best within a day of collection; however, can be used for up to three weeks. The blood is typically combined with an anticoagulant and preservative during the collection process.
Whole saliva is a mixture of the secretions from all of the various salivary glands located in the mouth, and it may also contain nasal and bronchial secretions, tears, blood from micro injuries in the mouth, serum exudates from the gums, and food and cellular debris.