Production of volatile fatty acids in the sheep caecum
1969 ◽
Vol 20
(3)
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pp. 491
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Acetic, propionic, and butyric acids labelled with 14C were infused into the caecum of continuously fed sheep. The specific activity of the volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the caecum was determined at intervals during the infusion. The production rate was calculated by isotope dilution from the results of those experiments in which steady state conditions were obtained. Substantial interconversions occurred between the fatty acid fractions. The total production of VFA was about 440 mmoles/day, equivalent to 125 kcal/day or 5.3% of the animal's digestible energy intake.
1967 ◽
Vol 18
(4)
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pp. 625
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1971 ◽
Vol 51
(1)
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pp. 89-94
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1986 ◽
Vol 251
(6)
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pp. E715-E720
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1992 ◽
Vol 263
(6)
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pp. G927-G933
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2020 ◽
Vol 117
(38)
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pp. 23557-23564
1995 ◽
Vol 31
(7)
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pp. 169-179
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1960 ◽
Vol 27
(2)
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pp. 151-160
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