Comparative Effects of Intravenously Single-injected D-[U-13C]Glucose and [1-13C]Sodium Acetate on Time Course Changes in 13C Enrichment of Respiratory CO2 in Growing Chickens
Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University
Takeo Shiba
Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University
Katsuki Koh
Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University
Yutaka Karasawa
Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University
This study was carried out to examine which of intravenous glucose or acetate would be rapidly oxidized to CO2 in growing chickens fed a semi-purified diet.