The influence of lactation on L-proline absorption from small intestine in the albino rat.

Intestinal absorption of L-proline was studied in control and lactating rats from jejunum and ileum by in vivo method and presented per unit dry weight and per unit length of the respective segment. L-proline absorption was found to be significantly reduced in lactating animals as compared to the virgin controls. The results were discussed in light of serosal to mucosal ratio. By in vitro method also jejunal and ileal uptake of L-proline were found to be significantly reduced in lactating animals as compared to the virgin controls.