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Gastrointestinal Tract of Guinea Pig and Elimination of Ascorbic Acid Given Intraperitoneally

Mary Elizabeth Reid

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Ascorbic acid was found in the stomach and small intestine of adult guinea pigs maintained on a diet devoid of the vitamin. The amount present varied with the length of time after intraperitoneal injection of the substance, the maximum occurring at 4 hours. Small amounts only were found in the contents of the cecum and large intestine. The results suggest that the vitamin is excreted into the stomach and small intestine and is destroyed in the cecum.

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Ascorbic acid was found in the stomach and small intestine of adult guinea pigs maintained on a diet devoid of the vitamin. The amount present varied with the length of time after intraperitoneal injection of the substance, the maximum occurring at 4 hours. Small amounts only were found in the contents of the cecum and large intestine. The results suggest that the vitamin is excreted into the stomach and small intestine and is destroyed in the cecum.

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Ascorbic acid was found in the stomach and small intestine of adult guinea pigs maintained on a diet devoid of the vitamin. The amount present varied with the length of time after intraperitoneal injection of the substance, the maximum occurring at 4 hours. Small amounts only were found in the contents of the cecum and large intestine. The results suggest that the vitamin is excreted into the stomach and small intestine and is destroyed in the cecum.

Key concepts: Cecum, Ascorbic acid, Small intestine, Stomach, Gastrointestinal tract, Vitamin, Ileum, Guinea pig

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