December 1, 1945Journal of Experimental Biology

The Fermentation of Carbohydrates in the Rumen of the Sheep

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Population

Sheep rumen contents and microflora

Design

Preclinical

Authors

SES. R. ElsdenUniversity of East Anglia

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Does not inform clinical practice; leaves open dietary influences on rumen microflora for in vivo confirmation.

Structured PICO

Population

Sheep rumen contents and microflora

Intervention

Fermentation of carbohydrates (cellulose, glucose, lactic acid, dried grass) in vitro and in vivo

Outcome

Production of volatile fatty acids (acetic, propionic, and butyric acids)surrogate

Carbohydrates are fermented in the sheep rumen to produce volatile fatty acids, with the dietary history influencing the fermentation rate and microflora composition.

Cite This Study

S. R. Elsden (1945) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82d7d9129689dedc1339eb https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.22.1-2.51

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