Absorption of glucose and glycine in the small intestine of pigs in the presence of sodium nitrate
Egorova, V.V.; Pashkin, V.A.; Starchenkov, S.V.; Timofeeva, N.M.; Shcherbakov, G.G.
Rossiiskii Fiziologicheskii Zhurnal Imeni I.M. Sechenova 83(11-12): 151-157
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-8139 PMID: 9541967 Document Number: 478172
Daily perfusion of the pig small intestine with the sodium nitrate solution entailed a 2-3-fold drop in absorption of glucose and 1.5-2.0-fold drop in absorption of glycine. The sodium nitrate solution being substituted with saline, the absorption of both substances recovered by approximately 80%. The toxic effect of sodium nitrate seems to be due to both the local effect upon the small intestine mucosa and the general effect upon the organism.