Title : Effects on plasma insulin of intermittent infusions of propionic acid, glucose or casein into the alimentary tract of non-lactating cows maintained on a liquid diet.

Pub. Date : 1987 Jul

PMID : 3304416






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1 Plasma insulin responses to propionic acid, glucose or casein were recorded. propionic acid insulin Bos taurus
2 When part of the propionic acid was infused into the rumen in a twice-daily 3 h dose and the remainder infused continuously with acetic and butyric acids and casein, there were large increases in the concentrations of propionic acid and insulin in the jugular blood. propionic acid insulin Bos taurus
3 When glucose, corresponding in energy to that supplied by the intermittent propionic acid infusions was similarly infused, the plasma levels of glucose and insulin were increased. propionic acid insulin Bos taurus