THE EFFECT OF ADRENALECTOMY ON THE ABSORPTION OF THE SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS AND THEIR TRIGLYCERIDES

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Abstract
No significant differences in the rate of absorption of tricaproin, Na capro-ate or tricaprylin were found in adrenalectomized as compared with normal [female] rats. Caprylic acid and also capric acid were absorbed at significantly slower rates by the adrenalectomized animals. This supports earlier work which demonstrated that the adrenal cortex is not involved in the absorption of the more water soluble fatty acids or their triglycerides (Na butyrate and tributyrin) while it is of importance in absorption of triglycerides made up of long chain fatty acids (corn oil and hydrogenated cottonseed oil).

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