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Amino acid supplementation of a protein‐rich mixture of crushed groundnut, chickpea and sesame
Author(s) -
Hanafy M. M.,
Seddik Y.,
Aref M. K.
Publication year - 1970
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.2740210106
Subject(s) - methionine , tryptophan , amino acid , food science , sulfur , chemistry , lactation , zoology , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , pregnancy , genetics
Supplementation of a 3 : 2 : 1 crushed groundnut‐chickpea‐sesame mixture (in a 10% protein diet) with methionine to raise the level of sulphur‐containing amino acids from 187 to 228 mg/g N resulted in improved growth and lactation in the rat, but further supplementation with both methionine and tryptophan to the levels proposed by the FAO committee (1957) did not increase this effect.