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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
Robenidine is an anticoccidial guanidine used as an additive in rabbit fodder. Because its action is restricted to the small intestine, the present work addresses the question whether robenidine affects the growth of the animals, sugar and amino acid intestinal transport and membrane-bound intestinal digestion. For this purpose we have determined the intestinal transport of the substrates, and the enzymatic activity of neutral aminopeptidase and sucrase. We have found that robenidine diminishes the tissue accumulation of L-leucine and D-galactose at long incubation times, and increases the transepithelial mucosal to serosal flux of both substrates. These results suggest that robenidine may stimulate the enterocyte basolateral membrane flux of sugars and neutral amino acids. These results have been corroborated by means of isolated brush border and basolateral membrane vesicles. Apart from these effects, robenidine has also been shown to increase the enzymatic activity of neutral aminopeptidase and sucrase and thus resulting in a better digestion of nutrients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0014-2999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
248
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
137-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Action of robenidine on the intestinal transport and digestion of nutrients in rabbit.
pubmed:affiliation
Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Veterinaria, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't