Open AccessTítulo en español.
Author(s) -
Jean Le Dividich
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v58i2.10682
Subject(s) - vigna , chemistry , biology , horticulture
The protein value of raw and heated Vigna sinensis seed (M. 53 breed) was compared with that of soybean-oil meal when fed to male rats at a 14-percent protein level. Autoclaving the seed at 121° C for 15 minutes and adding 0.15 percent of synthetic DL-methionine to the diets improved the growth rate, food efficiency, and protein efficiency ratio. Besides, autoclaving the seed increased N digestibility and N retention. When autoclaved and supplemented by synthetic DL-methionine, the protein value of Vigna sinensis seed was practically identical to that of non supplemented soybean-oil meal.