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Nutritional evaluation of seed proteins of Actinodaphne hookeri
Author(s) -
Venkatesan N.,
Rege D. V.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740190716
Subject(s) - defatting , meal , casein , food science , biology , methionine , lysine , biochemistry , amino acid
The possibility of utilisation of pisa meal, which remains after defatting of Actinodaphne hookeri seeds, as a potential protein source in foods and feeds has been investigated. Rat growth experiments with half of the dietary protein derived from the meal were carried out, using casein as standard protein for comparison. Reasonably good correlation between chemical data and biological performance was observed. The meal, when made nutritionally adequate by supplementation with methionine and lysine, was capable of supporting normal growth and maintaining other physiological functions in rats. Feeding the rats with pisa meal for 8‐10 weeks did not reveal any abnormal biochemical lesion indicative of the onset of toxic action.