Enteral glutamine pretreatment does not decrease plasma endotoxin level induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Figure 1 The effect of enteral Gln pretreatment (1 g/kg per day for four days) on intestinal permeability during I/R injury in rats. Intestinal I/R was induced by 60 min of occlusion, followed by 60 min of reperfusion. Changes in intestinal permeability were measured by urinary excretion of ⁵¹Cr-EDTA after its oral administration in rats. Data are expressed as means ± SEM. ^bP < 0.001 vs groupI, II and IV; ^dP < 0.001, vs groupsI, II and III.