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Bicarbonate Enhances Sodium Absorption from Glucose and Glycine Rehydration Solutions
Author(s) -
PATRA F. C.,
MAHALANABIS D.,
JALAN K. N.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1989.tb11096.x
Subject(s) - glycine , potassium , sodium , bicarbonate , absorption (acoustics) , sodium bicarbonate , jejunum , medicine , ileum , biochemistry , amino acid , chemistry , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry
. Sodium, potassium and water absorption was studied over the whole length of rat jejunum and ileum by an in vivo marker perfusion technique. The composition of solutions were similar to the oral rehydration solution currently in use for the treatment of acute diarrhoeal diseases. The study shows that bicarbonate and chloride containing glucose or glycine electrolyte solutions induce a significantly greater absorption of sodium, potassium and water compared to those containing chloride only. The study also confirms that an amino acid such as glycine is as efficient as glucose in promoting the absorption of sodium, potassium and water from rat small intestine.