Protein digestion and jejunal dipeptidase activity in rats fed a normal protein alcohol diet during 6 months.
Protein digestion was studied in pair-fed rats receiving an adequate (protein 12% and alcohol 35% of calories) diet during 24 weeks. No differences in fecal nitrogen excretion were observed between the alcohol-treated and control rats. At the 24th week the rats were sacrificed and jejunal mucosa dipeptidase activity was studied. No differences were found either between controls and alcohol-treated animals.
D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004063:Digestion / Q000187:drug effects*; D004150:Dipeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000187:drug effects*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D007583:Jejunum / Q000201:enzymology*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D000431:Ethanol; D004150:Dipeptidases; D009584:Nitrogen