
%0 Journal Article
%A Annison, EF 
%T Plasma non-esterified fatty acids in sheep
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1960/02/01
%V 11
%N 1
%P 58-64
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9600058
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9600058 
%X Concentrations of plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) in sheep were found to be within the range 0.1&ndash;0.9 m-equiv/l. Relatively high levels (1.0&ndash;2.5 m-equiv/l) occurred in pregnant and non-pregnant sheep when fasted. Intravenous injection of glucose (1.0 g/kg body wt.) depressed KEFA concentrations to levels of about 0.05 m-equiv/l. Insulin, injected intravenously, caused an initial fall in the NEFA level, followed by a sharp rise which was maintained throughout hypoglycaemia. These results suggest that in sheep, as in many other species, NEBA are of major metabolic importance. 
