Secretion and reabsorption of endogenous protein along the small intestine of sheep: Estimates derived from 15N dilution of plasma non-protein-N

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-286

  Van Bruchem, J ^a   Voigt, J ^b   Lammers Wienhoven, Toos S C W ^a   Schönhusen, Ulrike ^b   Ketelaars, J J M H ^a   Tamminga, S ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Forsch Inst Die Biol L   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endogenous protein; Environmental N burden; Protein conversion

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN 15; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BILE SECRETION; CANNULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DILUTION; DUODENUM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; ILEUM; JEJUNUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS JUICE; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN SECRETION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; SMALL INTESTINE; SMALL INTESTINE ABSORPTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FECES; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PROTEINS; RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030908345     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19970029     Document Type: Article

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