Abstract
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The absorption of glucose and 3-0-methylglucose from the small intestine was examined in normally fed and semi-starved rats. Significantly more glucose, but not 3-0-methylglucose, was absorbed in the semi-starved rat if the sugar was in the gut lumen in low initial concentration. At high sugar concentration, no such difference was observed between controls and semi-starved animals. It is speculated that semi-starvation influences glucose absorption by modifying its intestinal metabolism, rather than by acting directly upon the transport mechanism.
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