title: Phytate hydrolysis in rat gastrointestinal tracts, as observed by 31P Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
abstract: Phytate hydrolysis was followed through rat gastrointestinal tracts by (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. No phytate hydrolysis products were detected in the diet, stomach, or small intestine. It was concluded that cecal bacteria were responsible for phytate hydrolysis, which continued in the colon and fecal pellet.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000032:analysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D013270:Stomach / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010833:Phytic Acid