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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 49, 806-813, Copyright © 1989 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

ORIGINAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Differences in protein digestibility and quality of liquid concentrate and powder forms of milk-based infant formulas fed to rats

G Sarwar, RW Peace and HG Botting
Health and Welfare Canada, Health Protection Branch, Banting Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.

Protein and amino acid digestibility and protein quality of liquid concentrate and/or powder forms of infant formulas were studied by rat balance and growth methods. Casein plus methionine (control) and eight formulas were fed to weanling rats as the sole source of protein in diets containing 8% protein (nitrogen X 6.25). Values for true digestibility of protein, lysine, methionine, or cystine (85-92%) in liquid concentrates were up to 13% lower than those in powders. Similarly, the 2-wk relative protein-efficiency ratio values (64-85%) or the relative net protein ratio values (78-94%) of liquid concentrates were up to 25% lower than those for powders. Lower levels of bioavailable lysine and methionine plus cystine in liquid concentrates compared with powders (prepared by the same manufacturer) would suggest that inferior protein quality of liquid concentrates may be due to more heat treatment involved in their preparation.




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