TABLE 2

Intestinal perfusion parameters for EE, EEG, and EES

Wild-Type Rat JejunumTR Rat Jejunum
EE jejunal metabolism (%)60 ± 1045 ± 5
EE jejunal permeability (10−6 cm/s)40.8 ± 5.640.8 ± 5.2
EE influx (jejunum) (ng/min)6.20 ± 1.614.43 ± 0.29
EE efflux (blood) (ng/min)2.43 ± 0.472.49 ± 0.21
EEG efflux (lumen) (ng-eq/min)0.90 ± 0.190.48 ± 0.10*
EEG efflux (blood) (ng-eq/min)1.96 ± 0.311.32 ± 0.33
EES efflux (lumen) (ng-eq/min)N.D.N.D.
EES efflux (blood) (ng-eq/min)N.D.N.D.
  • N.D., not detected.

  • * p < 0.05.