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Science 8 May 1981:
Vol. 212. no. 4495, pp. 675 - 676
DOI: 10.1126/science.7221555
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Science, Vol 212, Issue 4495, 675-676
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Oxalate degradation by microbes of the large bowel of herbivores: the effect of dietary oxalate

MJ Allison and HM Cook

Rates of oxalate degradation by microbes in gastrointestinal contents from rabbits, guinea pigs, swine and a horse increased after additional of oxalate to diets. A similar response was previously observed with ruminal microbes from cattle and sheep. Bacterial that utilize oxalate for growth appear to be selected by increased levels of dietary oxalate.




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