FORESTOMACH EPITHELIAL RECEPTOR ACTIVATION BY GRAIN OVERLOAD RUMEN FLUIDS

1984 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. C. CRICHLOW ◽  
R. K. CHAPLIN
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Receptive Fields ◽  
Receptor Activation

Rumen fluids, obtained during the loss of forestomach motility in sheep experiencing ruminal lactic-acidosis, activated reticulo-ruminal epithelial receptors when applied to the receptive fields of these receptors. Rumen fluids which contained the highest levels of undissociated volatile fatty acids (VFAs) were the most effective. Since the levels of undissociated VFAs in effective rumen fluids were, in some cases, lower than the determined VFA thresholds of the receptors, receptor activation in these instances may have been facilitated by the levels of free lactic acid within these samples. Key words: Grain overload, epithelial receptors, ruminal stasis

Determination of soluble carbohydrates, lactic acid and volatile fatty acids in soils and biological media

1929 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Subrahmanyan
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Biological Media ◽  
Factors Affecting

Methods for extraction, concentration and determination of minute quantities of soluble carbohydrates, lactic acid and volatile fatty acids have been described. Different factors affecting the accuracy of the determinations have been studied and corrections, where necessary, have been suggested.

scholarly journals Metabolism of propane-1:2-diol infused into the rumen of sheep

1972 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Clapperton ◽  
J. W. Czerkawski
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Heat Production ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Production ◽  
Total Volatile

1. Propane-1:2-diol (loog/d) was infused through a cannula into the rumen of sheep receiving a ration of hay and dried grass. The concentration of volatile fatty acids, propanediol, lactic acid and of added polyethylene glycol, and the pH of the rumen contents were measured. The energy metabolism of the sheep was also determined.2. Most of the propanediol disappeared from the rumen within 4 h of its infusion. The infusion of propanediol resulted in a 10% decrease in the concentration of total volatile acids; the concentration of acetic acid decreased by about 30%, that of propionic acid increased by up to 60% and there was no change in the concentration of butyric acid.3. The methane production of the sheep decreased by about 9% after the infusion of propanediol and there were increases in the oxgyen consumption, carbon dioxide production and heat production of the animals; each of these increases was equivalent to about 40% of the theoretical value for the complete metabolism of 100 g propanediol.4. It is concluded that, when propanediol is introduced into the rumen, a proportion is metabolized in the rumen and a large proportion is absorbed directly. Our thanks are due to Dr J. H. Moore for helpful discussions, to Mr D. R. Paterson, Mr J. R. McDill and Mr C. E. Park for looking after the animals and to Miss K. M. Graham, Miss A. T. McKay and Mrs C. E. Ramage for performing the analyses.

scholarly journals Nutritional implications of l-arabinose in pigs

1992 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Schutte ◽  
J. de Jong ◽  
E. J. van Weerden ◽  
S. Tamminga
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Urinary Excretion ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Dietary Level ◽  
Ileal Digestibility ◽  
Dietary Nutrients ◽  
Pentose Sugar ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The pentose sugar l-arabinose is one of the most abundant components released by complete hydrolysis of non-starch polysaccharides of feed ingredients of vegetable origin. Two studies were conducted to investigate the apparent ileal digestibility and urinary excretion of l-arabinose at dietary inclusion levels of 50 and 100 g/kg, and 25, 50, 75 and 100 g/kg respectively, in pigs. As a reference, d-glucose was included in the studies. Water intake, ileal flow of volatile fatty acids and ileal and faecal digestibilities of dietary nutrients in pigs fed on the different diets were also examined. Castrated pigs were prepared with a post-valvular T-caecum cannula to measure ileal digestibility. Faecal digestibility was measured in non-cannulated pigs. Apparent ileal digestibility of l-arabinose was found to be approximately 70%. The presence of l-arabinose in the diet increased ileal flow of volatile fatty acids and lactic acid, suggesting the occurrence of microbial degradation of l-arabinose in the pig small intestine. l-arabinose was partly excreted in the urine. The extent of this urinary excretion as a percentage of intake increased linearly (P < 0.01) as the dietary level increased. In pigs fed on the 25 g l-arabinose/kg diet, 10.9% of the l-arabinose consumed appeared in the urine. This level was increased to 14.7% when pigs were fed on a diet containing 100 g l-arabinose/kg diet. Faecal digestibility and retention of nitrogen decreased significantly in pigs fed on the l-arabinose diets.

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