Effect of Semi-Starvation on Propulsive Motility of the Small Intestine

Abstract

A charcoal-acacia mixture traversed 91% of the small intestine in 40 min. in 12 rats which had lost 39% of their body wt. on a semi-starvation diet over a period of 19 days. In 12 controls 72% of the small intestine was traversed. The difference is significant at the 0.1% level.