Rates of fermentative digestion in the howler monkey, Alouatta palliata (primates: Ceboidea)

1. 1. Caecal material of wild howler monkeys was analyzed by gas chromatography for evidence of fermentation activity and rates of production and absorption of volatile fatty acids. 2. 2. Results showed a high rate of production of acetic acid and lesser production of propionic, butyric and isobutyr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Comparative biochemistry and physiology. A, Comparative physiology Comparative physiology, 1983, Vol.74 (1), p.29-31
Hauptverfasser:	Milton, Katharine, McBee, Richard H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alouatta - metabolism Animals Cebidae - metabolism Cecum - metabolism Cecum - microbiology Diet Digestion Fatty Acids, Volatile - metabolism Fermentation Intestinal Absorption Kinetics Urea - metabolism
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