Mechanism and rate of glucose absorption differ between an Australian honeyeater (Meliphagidae) and a lorikeet (Loriidae)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 3544-3553

  Napier, Kathryn R ^a   McWhorter, Todd J ^a   Fleming, Patricia A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 O methyl D glucose; Anthochaera carunculata; Glucose absorption; L glucose; Paracellular absorption; Rainbow lorikeet; Red wattlebird; Trichoglossus haematodus

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLGLUCOSE; GLUCOSE;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; PSITTACINE; SONGBIRD;

3-O-METHYLGLUCOSE; ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; GLUCOSE; PSITTACIFORMES; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; ANTHOCHAERA CARUNCULATA; AVES; LORIIDAE; MELIPHAGIDAE; TRICHOGLOSSUS HAEMATODUS;

EID: 55949130534     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.020644     Document Type: Article

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