The absorptive viability of isolated intestine prepared from dead animals.
Glucose and water absorption rates are much lower (50%) in isolated perfused rat small intestine when the animals are killed by stunning or ether before removal of the intestine than when the animal is maintained alive under light ether anaesthesia throughout the setting-up procedure.
D000818:Animals; D005947:Glucose / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D014022:Tissue Survival; D014867:Water
D014867:Water; D005947:Glucose