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Intestinal and hepatic nitrogen balance in the rat after the administration of an oral protein load

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The fate of a small oral dose of protein given to overnight-starved rats was studied. After 3 h, 62 per cent of the protein amino acids had been absorbed. Most of the absorbed N went into the bloodstream through the portal in the form of amino acids, but urea and ammonia were also present. About one-quarter of all absorbed N was carried as lymph amino acids. The liver was able to take all portal free ammonia and a large proportion of portal amino acids, releasing urea. The hepatic N balance was negative, indicating active proteolysis and net loss of liver protein.

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British Journal of Nutrition, 1993, vol. 69, p. 733-742

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Articles publicats en revistes (Nutrició, Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia)

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Intestinal and hepatic nitrogen balance in the rat after the administration of an oral protein load