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PubMed1985

Hydrolysis of salicyluric acid in rabbit intestinal microorganisms.

The fate of salicyluric acid (SU) after oral administration was examined in rabbits. Salicylic acid (SA) and unchanged SU were detected in the blood after oral administration of SU. However, SU only was found after intravenous administration of SU, suggesting that presystemic deconjugation of glycine was involved. After treatment of rabbits with kanamycin sulfate, complete inhibition of the formation of SA after oral administration of SU was demonstrated, indicating that the intestinal microflora was responsible for the biotransformation. Furthermore, in vitro incubation of SU with contents of gut showed that the major source of the hydrolysis was the hind gut. Based on the findings described above, the time course data for blood concentration of SU and SA after oral administration of SU have been subjected to curve-fitting by a nonlinear least squares program. The SU and SA values obtained with the simplified model containing only first-order kinetic process which is proposed by the present authors were found to agree with those obtained from experiments.

Administration, Oral↗
PubMed1999

Intestinal microorganisms do not supply associated gnotobiotic rats with conjugated linoleic acid.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is produced from linoleic acid (LA) by bacteria in the rumen of herbivores. CLA enters the human diet mainly via milk fat and fatty beef; it acts as an effective anticarcinogen and exhibits other important physiological effects. The objective of the current study was to investigate the capability of a LA-conjugating bacterial community isolated from a human volunteer and associated with germ-free rats to supply the host with CLA. Gnotobiotic rats were fed a diet enriched with esterified LA in the form of sunflower-seed oil. The control group was fed the same diet and remained germ-free. Bacterial cell counts, in vitro LA-conjugation activities, and CLA concentration in feces and in the contents of various intestinal segments were determined. After 10 wk, various tissues were analyzed for CLA concentrations. LA-conjugation activity was found only in feces, cecum and colon content samples from associated rats, but CLA accumulation in various body tissues did not differ significantly between the two groups. The ratio of CLA to LA in feces and in cecal and colonic contents did not differ between groups, indicating that the microorganisms in the cecum and the colon do not synthesize substantial amounts of CLA in vivo and therefore, do not contribute to the CLA supplementation of the host.

Animals↗
PubMed1977

[Effect of polymyxin M on intestinal microorganisms of gnotobiotic chicks].

The effect of polymyxin M on the microflora artifically introduced into the digestive tract of gnotobiotic chickens was studied. It was found that polymyxin M caused dysbacteriosis in the digestive tract. Reduction of the impaired biocenosis after discontinuation of polymyxin use was rapid and practically complete.

Actinomycetaceae↗
PubMed1975

[Use of lincomycin, methicillin and ristomycin in the nutrient media for isolating pathogenic intestinal microorganisms].

Elective-differentiating solid nutrient media for simultaneous isolation of Vibrioes, Salmonella and Shigella were developed. Antibiotics active against grampostive microflora and dry bile salts inhibiting the growth of Proteus were used as the inhibitors of the growth of the accompanying microflora. The medium was lincomycin and the bile salts may be prepared in a dry form.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1988

Further studies on the hydrolysis of salicyluric acid in intestinal microorganisms and prolonged blood concentration of salicylic acid following rectal administration of salicyluric acid in rabbits.

The blood concentrations of salicyluric acid and salicylic acid following intracecal and rectal administration of salicyluric acid were determined in rabbits. Immediate and very extensive salicylic acid formation in the cecum was found following intracecal administration. After rectal administration, a small amount of salicyluric acid was absorbed in intact form. The rest was rapidly hydrolyzed to salicylic acid, which was subsequently absorbed. The blood concentration of salicylic acid was maintained at 1.3-1.8 micrograms/ml from 2 to 12 h. Three doses of salicyluric acid were administered rectally. The peak level of salicyluric acid increased with dose. However, salicylic acid concentration in the blood following administration of salicyluric acid at 10.0 mg/kg (salicylic acid equivalent) was not double that observed following administration of salicyluric acid at 5.0 mg/kg (salicylic acid equivalent). It appears that a larger amount of salicyluric acid in the rectal lumen may have saturated the glycine deconjugation system.

Administration, Rectal↗