Effect of Diet and Time of Feeding on Gastrointestinal Gas Production in Rats

Abstract

The effects of casein and a dehydrated red bean diet on composition and total gas production in the stomach and intestine of adult male rats have been determined. The casein diet produced relatively small quantities of intestinal gases. With the red bean diet, increased hydrogen and carbon dioxide production were observed and the total amount of intestinal gas was also increased. From the second through the eleventh day, there was a gradual decrease in the hydrogen production, whereas the percentage of carbon dioxide rose to 90 and the total production remained constant. The daily peak production of intestinal gases occurred approximately 4 hours after feeding.