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. 1994 Nov;109(3):741-7.
doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(94)90217-8.

Disaccharidase activities in pregnant and lactating rats

R M Prieto  1 , M Ferrer, J M Rayó, J A Tur
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Disaccharidase activities in pregnant and lactating rats

R M Prieto et al. Comp Biochem Physiol A Physiol. 1994 Nov.

Abstract

The changes in intestinal disaccharidase activities in pregnancy and lactation could be explained as a result of an adaptation to the energy demands of each reproductive stage. To examine these changes, disaccharidase activities (lactase, sucrase, maltase, and trehalase) were measured in the jejunum and ileum of virgin, pregnant and lactating Wistar rats. Minor changes in disaccharidase activities were observed in pregnancy, whereas an increase of disaccharidase activities per small intestine length normalized to body mass was observed in lactation.

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