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Effect of diet on osmotic water flow across rat colon mucosa

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Osmotic water flow across colon mucosa was increased in rats adapted to a high protein diet (HP) compared to rats fed a high carbohydrate diet (HC). The diet-induced change of the osmotic permeability of the colon is probably a manifestation of a regulatory mechanism controlling intestinal water absorption.

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  1. Institut für Physiologie, Physiologische Chemie und Ernährungsphysiologie, Tierärztliche Fakultät, Universität München, Veterinärstr. 13, D-8000, München 22, Federal Republic of Germany

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Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

The technical assistance of Miss Margitta Hosser is gratefully acknowledged.

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Scharrer, E. Effect of diet on osmotic water flow across rat colon mucosa. Experientia 37, 586–587 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990064

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