title: Absorption and fate of L- and D-lactic acid in ruminants.
abstract: Lactic acid is produced in significant amounts in the rumen on rations rich in easily digestible carbohydrates such as starch and sugars. If high amounts of concentrates, containing starch and sugars, are fed to high lactating dairy cows, lactic acid concentrations in rumen fluid up to 80 mmol/l can be found. If such high concentrations of lactic acid are consistent during longer periods of time, rumen acidosis may arise, causing disfunction and necrosis of rumen epithelium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diernaes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sehested
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyldgaard-Jensen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skadhauge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid