Sentences with phrase «of volatile fatty acids»

Rats chronically ingesting pectin and gums (such as guar and arabic) generally had a reduced cecal pH, increased cecal wall size and produced increased amounts of volatile fatty acids in the cecum (Demigné et al. 1989, Seal and Mathers 1989, Tulung et al. 1987).

The addition of these soluble forms of fiber has been found in various studies to add viscosity to the gut contents, promote fermentation and the production of volatile fatty acids in the cecum, have a trophic effect on the ceca of animals and increase serum enteroglucagon concentrations.

This occurs by a breakdown of propionate (one of the volatile fatty acids synthesized via fermentation in the rumen) into glucose via a specific pathway, and B12 plays a critical role in this process.

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Freshly secreted sweat has little odor, because the long - chain fatty acids the axillaries secrete are too big to be volatile, says first author, Chris Callewaert of Ghent University, Belgium.

The antimicrobial properties of both volatile aromatic oils such as originum (oregano) oil and medium chain fatty acids such as lauric acid and its derivative monolaurin from coconut oil have shown promise in these studies.

Changes in chemical indices of oxidation (peroxide values, free fatty acids and volatile compounds) were negligible7.

A comparison of the aroma volatiles and fatty acid compositions of grilled beef muscle from Aberdeen Angus and Holstein - Friesian steers fed diets based on silage or concentrates.

Other important fatty acids of note are the volatile fatty acids (acetic acid, proprionic acid, and butyric acid), long - chain saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid and stearic acid), and long - chain unsaturated fatty acid (oleic acid).

Failure to digest lactose results in bacterial degradation of the sugar to volatile fatty acids which can cause an osmotic diarrhea.

It improves the health of the colon by providing beneficial bacteria with some volatile fatty acids.

In rabbits, as the intestinal motility decreases, the material in the cecum is retained for excessively long periods of time, which then changes factors such cecal pH and volatile fatty acid production resulting in alterations in the flora.