title: Oxalate degradation by microbes of the large bowel of herbivores: the effect of dietary oxalate.
abstract: Rates of oxalate degradation by microbes in gastrointestinal contents from rabbits, guinea pigs, swine and a horse increased after additional of oxalate to diets. A similar response was previously observed with ruminal microbes from cattle and sheep. Bacterial that utilize oxalate for growth appear to be selected by increased levels of dietary oxalate.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology*; D004032:Diet; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses / Q000382:microbiology; D010070:Oxalates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000382:microbiology; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D010070:Oxalates