Toofanian F, Hamar D W
Am J Vet Res. 1986 Nov;47(11):2423-5.
Short-chain fatty acid concentrations were measured in the cecal contents of 9 healthy rabbits and 20 rabbits with experimentally induced mucoid enteropathy. In control rabbits, cecal concentration of acetate was the most abundant, followed by that of butyrate and propionate--a feature distinguishing rabbits from most other mammals. In mucoid enteropathy, cecal acetate and butyrate concentrations were lower, whereas propionate, isobutyrate, valerate, and isovalerate were increased. The results indicated that there were abnormal fermentation and cecal maldigestion in rabbits with mucoid enteropathy.
测定了9只健康兔和20只实验性诱发黏液性肠病兔的盲肠内容物中短链脂肪酸的浓度。在对照兔中，盲肠中乙酸盐的浓度最高，其次是丁酸盐和丙酸盐，这一特征将兔与大多数其他哺乳动物区分开来。在黏液性肠病中，盲肠乙酸盐和丁酸盐浓度较低，而丙酸盐、异丁酸盐、戊酸盐和异戊酸盐浓度升高。结果表明，黏液性肠病兔存在异常发酵和盲肠消化障碍。
