Improvement of protein value of poor pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) diet by supplementation with limiting amino acids.

Soma, Kurien. and Narayanaswamy, D. and Daniel, V. A. and Swaminathan, M. and Rajalakshmi, D. and Parpia, H. A. B. (1971) Improvement of protein value of poor pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) diet by supplementation with limiting amino acids. Nutrition Reports International, 3 (6). pp. 357-362.

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Abstract

Supplementation with l-lysine increased the PER of a poor pearl millet diet (PPD) increased to a highly significant extent from 2.40 to 3.38. Addition of threonine or methionine or a mixture of both along with lysine did not bring about any further increase in PER. The results have shown that lysine is the most limiting amino acid in the poor pearl millet diet and its protein quality could be effectively improved by for~ification with lysine alone.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pearl millet,Pennisetum typhoideum, amino acids, lysine, threonine, methionine, supplementation
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 02 Amino acids 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 03 Proteins 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2014 10:50
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2014 10:50
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/4356

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