Effect of deaerated water on serum biochemical values and on the cecum concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the rat.
The effects of drinking deaerated water on serum biochemical values, and on the concentrations of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) derived from bacterial fermentation in the colon were examined in rats. Drinking deaerated water decreased the levels of serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) and serum urea nitrogen (SUN), and increased the serum potassium (SK) and serum phosphorus (SP) levels. Although the concentration of propionic acid in the cecum was decreased by drinking deaerated water, the concentrations of isobutyric, valeric, and isovaleric acid in the cecum were increased.
Koseki
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Yamawaki Gakuen Junior College, Tokyo, Japan.
Seki
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Sato
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Yamashita
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Ida
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Honda
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D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D008297:Male; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile; D014867:Water; D010758:Phosphorus; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D011188:Potassium