[Influence of propionate on metabolism of acetate and butyrate in rumen epithelium of starved and alloxan diabetic sheep].

In order to elucidate the role of propionate in themetabolism of acetate and butyrate in rumen epithelium, the effects of propionate addition on the "C transfer from "C-acetate and -butyrate into CO2, glucose, ketone bodies and lipids fractions in rumen epithelium of normally fed, starved and alloxan diabetic sheepwere investigated. The experimental results are summarized as follows.1) In rumen epithelium of normally fed sheep, the "C transfer from "C-acetateinto CO2 was increased by the