The intestinal absorption of fatty acid: A biochemical and electron microscopic study*

Following the administration of 2 ml of C14-labeled oleic acid to rats by stomach tube, osmiophilic droplets and particles, from 10 to 300 mμ in diameter, were demonstrated in the intestinal lumen. The smaller droplets of fatty acid were frequently found between the microvilli of intestinal epitheli...

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Main Authors: C.T. Ashworth, John M. Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1963-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520402901