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Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) induce ketosis in several mammalian species including man. To clarify the regulation of this metabolic alteration, we fed rats either MCT or long-chain triglyceride (corn oil) and then attempted to correlate ketosis with changes in (i) concentrations of selected
The lipolysis, ketosis and hypertriglyceridemia of fasted rats in late pregnancy may be related to decreased insulin secretion geared to decreased glucose availability. In odd-carbon fatty acid enriched (OCE) rats, the odd-carbon fatty acids (OCFA) mobilized during fasting provide terminal
While the biotransformation of methyl n-butyl ketone (MnBK) in animals is well characterized, little is known about the quantitative relationship between hepatic and plasma MnBK concentrations. This study provides such information and emphasizes the usefulness of MnBK metabolite quantification, as
Ethyl-(14)C-acetoacetate was used to trace oxidation and metabolism of acetoacetate when rats were fed a high fat diet (80% of total calories from beef tallow or corn oil, carbohydrate free), a high carbohydrate diet (2% corn oil) or a high carbohydrate diet with restriction of calories to one half
BACKGROUND
The use of medicinal plants is an option for livestock farmers who are not allowed to use allopathic drugs under certified organic programs or cannot afford to use allopathic drugs for minor health problems of livestock.
METHODS
In 2003 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60