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The chemical-nutritional composition and some indexes of biological quality of sorghum (Sorghum saccharum, var. sugar drip) unwashed whole flour were studied. The culture and selection of sorghum were assayed in the "San Roque" Experimental Station of the Agriculture Department, Undersecretary of Agricultural Affairs, San Luis, Argentina. The obtained protein content was 7.5% (Nx6.25). The values for net protein utilization (NPU); true digestibility (tD); net protein ratio (NPR) and and relative net protein ratio (RNPR) were 12.4 +/- 0.6, 22.0 +/- 0.2, 0.8 +/- 0.1 and 24%, respectively. Deficient nitrogen utilization constitutes a limitation for the use of sorghum. However, considering its abundance and low cost, sorghum could become a profitable feeding resource if conveniently supplemented without increasing costs. Sorghum flour was supplemented with protein recovered from ricotta serum (50:50), discarded as industrial waste, in order to compensate for lysine and threonine deficiency in this cereal. Studies performed on this mixture gave RNPR values of 85.7%. This might permit us to infer that despite its low biological value, sorghum can be used as food resource, potentially for poultry, with adequate supplementation.
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Grão Comestível/química , Alimentos Fortificados , Valor Nutritivo , Proteínas , Animais , Farinha , Leite , Ratos , Ratos WistarRESUMO
The study of Atriplex suberecta leaf protein concentrate has been included within our work line entitled "Biological value of the leaf protein of Atriplex" amino acid profile and chemical score. In order to evaluate nitrogen retention, net protein utilization (NPU), true digestibility (TD) and biological value (BV) data were obtained. Weight gain was studied after determining net protein ratio (NPR) and relative net protein ratio (RNPR) with the following results: CS = 96, calculated for sulphur amino acids; NPU = 60 +/- 4.00; TD = 76 +/- 5.20; BV = 87; NPR = 3.34 +/- 2.50 and RNPR = 88%, which enable us to infer that its protein is of good quality. These data, therefore, should indicate that the product studied could be a good complement for cereals, considering its high lysine content (CS superior to 100).
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Proteínas de Plantas/análise , Plantas Comestíveis/química , Aminoácidos/análise , Animais , Farinha , Manipulação de Alimentos/métodos , Congelamento , México , Valor Nutritivo , Proteínas de Plantas/química , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Plantas Comestíveis/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos EndogâmicosRESUMO
An account is given of some considerations concerning the chemical recognition and evaluation by biological methods of the quality of the flour obtained from Amaranthus quitensis seeds, submitted to grinding and sifting. The protein content of the flour (21.70g/100g) can be considered as very important, as well as that of the available lysine (5.20g/16gN). The calcium content was also remarkable (500mg/100g), and the starch ratio reached 45.00g/100g. The amount of nitrates found was 20.00mg/100g, which is an acceptable limit. The research for organic nitro compounds was negative. As for the biologic quality of the protein, the experiments revealed that it has quite an acceptable availability, as demonstrated by the following values: NPU = 42.50 +/- 6.10, D = 68.50 +/- 5.30, VB = 62, NPR = 2.10 +/- 1.80 and RNPR = 42.
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Farinha/análise , Magnoliopsida/análise , Proteínas de Plantas/análise , Sementes/análise , Manipulação de Alimentos , Valor NutritivoRESUMO
The Atriplex lampa, chenopodiáceae, is a very abundant bush in the arid and semiarid regions of our Province. This work was undertaken to characterize from the chemical point of view, both the fresh leaves and the protein concentrate (PC) obtained from them. A second purpose was to determine the biological value of the protein, and to evaluate its capacity as a complement to wheat flour (WF). Through this study, the leaf was shown to have a high content of ashes, sodium, potassium and silica, what accounts for its low palatability. The PC obtained has a protein concentration of 59.37 g/100 g and its biological value is limited by the sulfur amino acids, with a chemical score of 85.70. Since the protein is poorly utilized, this results in a relatively low value of its net protein utilization (NPU), a fact which may be attributed to its low true digestibility. The studies on the complementary effects of PC on WF were made at three levels, i.e., 30, 50 and 60%, respectively. The results revealed that the best complementation, measured by the nitrogen utilization, happened to be when 50% of the protein contribution was provided by the A. lampa protein concentrate.
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Farinha , Alimentos Fortificados , Valor Nutritivo , Proteínas de Plantas/análise , TriticumRESUMO
Plant leaf proteins have acquired great relevance during the last two decades because of their well-balanced amino acid composition. A study was therefore undertaken to evaluate the biological quality of the leaf protein of Atriplex numularia. The protein content of the fresh leaves from this plant was found to be 4.70 g/100, with a dry matter content of 18.70 g/100 g. A protein concentrate (PC) from the same material was then obtained by macerating the leaf in a 2% sodium sulfite solution at a pH of 10 and subjecting it to filtration and pressing. The product thus obtained had a dark greenish color and contained 55.42 g/100 g of protein. The amino acid analysis revealed that its protein has a balance similar to that of animal origin proteins, with a lysine and methionine content of 8.5 g/16 g N and 3.0 g/16 g N, respectively. Biological assays were then carried out to evaluate nitrogen utilization, with the following resulting values: net protein utilization (NPU) = 48.3 +/- 2.7; digestibility (D) = 58.0 +/- 1.4, and biological value (BV) = 83. As inferred from the NPU value, nitrogen utilization was low. Therefore, to improve digestibility values, the action of papain on the PC was assayed. The material thus treated was again submitted to biological trials, obtaining, this time a D of 75.4 +/- 1.05, and thus, an improved new NPU value of 54.8 +/- 1.1 (p less than 0.01).
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Aminoácidos Essenciais/análise , Papaína/farmacologia , Proteínas de Plantas/isolamento & purificação , Animais , Disponibilidade Biológica , Digestão , Lisina/análise , Metionina/análise , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Plantas Comestíveis , Ratos , Ratos EndogâmicosRESUMO
The present research was carried out to determine the nutritive quality of the flour and protein concentrate from Melilotus albus (white clover) seeds. The flour was studied first. The protein analysis showed methionine to be the first limiting amino acid with a chemical score of 25, with threonine as the second. The biological value obtained was 27. Supplementation studies were performed with different levels of methionine and it was found that the 0.3% level resulted in the best net performance. The biological value obtained under these conditions was 60. The protein efficiency ratio (PER) was also determined, with a value of 1.40 after being corrected with respect to casein. The protein was isolated after studying the pH optimum solubility and precipitation conditions until the flour coumarin compounds were eliminated. Further biological experiments were carried out with the supplemented isolated protein. Under these conditions, a PER value of 2.4 and a biological value of 69 were obtained. No toxicity was observed in rats of both sexes by administration of the protein concentrate during 60 days, at least in the parameters studied during this period.
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Proteínas Alimentares/análise , Farinha/análise , Metionina/análise , Proteínas de Plantas/análise , Sementes , Treonina/análise , Animais , Dieta , Feminino , Masculino , Valor Nutritivo , Tamanho do Órgão , Plantas Comestíveis , Ratos , Ratos EndogâmicosAssuntos
Masculino , Feminino , Animais , Ratos , Proteínas Alimentares , Farinha , Metionina , Sementes , Treonina , Proteínas de Vegetais ComestíveisRESUMO
The chemical and biological value of the flour from Cassia aphylla was determined. The chemical study showed that this flour contains a good amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, ascorbic acid, niacin and thiamine. It is also a good source of lysine and sulfur amino acids. Tests concerning nutritive value carried out were: net protein utilization (NPU), 54.7 +/- 2.45; digestibility, 71.00 +/- 0.30; biological value, 77.00, and protein efficiency ratio (PER) 1.74, corrected with respect to casein. Toxicological tests were performed with rats during a period of 30 days. The criteria used in these tests were: hematological data, organ weights, liver composition and histopathology of the liver and kidney. These tests revealed no signs of pathological damage under the experimental conditions used by us. Based on these results, it can be concluded that this product has a potential value as a feedstuff.
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Ração Animal , Cassia/análise , Proteínas Alimentares/análise , Farinha/análise , Proteínas de Plantas/análise , Plantas Medicinais/análise , Animais , Feminino , Masculino , Valor Nutritivo , RatosRESUMO
El presente estudio se realizo con el objeto de establecer las caracteristicas quimicas y biologicas de la harina de Cassia aphylla. El estudio quimico porcentual evidencio un buen contenido proteinico, asi como de calcio, fosforo, hierro, acido ascorbico, niacina y tiamina. La determinacion de aminoacidos demostro que la harina en estudio es una fuente muy buena de lisina y aminoacidos azufrados.La utilizacion proteinica neta (NPU) encontrada fue de 54.70 mas o menos 2.45, la digestibilidade, de 71.00 mas o menos 0.3 y el valor biologico, de 77.00. La razon de eficiencia proteinica (PER) fue de 1.74 corregida con respecto a la caseina. Para determinar su inocuidad se realizaron ensayos toxicologicos en ratas durante un periodo de 30 dias.Los analisis hematologicos, peso de organos, composicion del higado y rinon, no mostraron dano patologico en las condiciones en que se realizo el ensayo. A partir de estos resultados, es posible concluir que el producto estudiado es un buen recurso para la alimentacion animal