Ishikawa Y, Suzuki M, Ono A, Nakabou Y, Hagihira H
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1983 Feb;29(1):85-90. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.29.85.
Studies were made on memory of the rhythmic change in activity of duodenal alkaline phosphatase in rats. During starvation, the peak enzyme activity decreased gradually disappearing in 4 days. The peak activity of duodenal alkaline phosphatase was retained by feeding starch diet for 4 days instead of starvation for 4 days, but not by feeding casein diet for the same period. Starvation for one day after feeding casein diet for 4 days resulted in disappearance of the peak activity. However, the peak activity was still retained after one day of starvation after 4 days on starch diet. Therefore, starch feeding appears to be important in the memory of the rhythmic change in activity of duodenal alkaline phosphatase.
