柠檬酸提取贝肉中镉及其提取液中氨基酸组成分析

以马氏珠母贝匀浆液为原料,利用柠檬酸络合提取马氏珠母贝匀浆液中的重金属镉,考查柠檬酸溶液浓度、溶液pH、料液比和反应时间对镉提取率的影响,优化镉的提取条件,并分析提取液中氨基酸组成,通过化学评分和必需氨基酸指数对其蛋白质的营养价值进行评价。结果表明,柠檬酸对马氏珠母贝匀浆液中的镉具有很好的提取效果,在最佳提取条件下,即柠檬酸溶液的浓度为0.08mol/L、pH 4.0、料液比1∶10(m∶V)、提取时间4h,柠檬酸对马氏珠母贝匀浆液镉的提取率达到92.2%。马氏珠母贝肉脱镉后所得的柠檬酸提取液中总氨基酸含量为2 940mg/100g,必需氨基酸占总氨基酸的百分含量为51.7%,蛋白质的EAAI为78.06;马氏珠母贝肉总氨基酸含量为13 120.0mg/100g,必需氨基酸占总氨基酸的百分含量为32.4%,蛋白质的EAAI为69.98,表明马氏珠母贝肉以及柠檬酸提取液均富含蛋白质、必需氨基酸,且必需氨基酸组成比较均衡。     

Ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of protein and amino acids in treated soybean meal products

Four lactating dairy cows equipped with ruminal and duodenal cannulas were used to determine the impact of different methods of treating soybean meal (SBM) on the ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of crude protein and AA. Solvent-extracted SBM (SE), expeller SBM (EP), lignosulfonate SBM (LS), and heat and soyhulls SBM (HS) were incubated in the rumen in nylon bags for 48, 24, 16, 8, 4, 2, and 0 h according to National Research Council (2001) guidelines. Additional samples of each SBM product were also incubated for 16 h in the rumen; the residues from these bags were transferred to mobile bags, soaked in pepsin HCl, and then used for determination of intestinal digestibility in situ or in vitro. Treatment of SBM (EP, LS, HS) protected the crude protein and AA from ruminal degradation, increasing rumen undegradable protein from 42% in SE to 68% in EP. Kinetic analysis of crude protein and AA degradation in the rumen revealed that, compared with LS and HS, EP exhibited slower rates of degradation but a shorter lag phase and a higher proportion of soluble protein. For all SBM products, the pattern of ruminal degradation, at 16 h of incubation, was characterized by extensive degradation of Lys and His, whereas Met and the branched-chain AA were degraded to the least extent. Estimates of intestinal digestibility of AA and crude protein were lower when measured in vitro than in situ; the magnitude of the difference between the 2 methods was greater (25%) with treated SBM products than with SE (10%). The availability of essential and nonessential AA was consistently greater (30%) with treated SBM than with SE. Among the treated SBM products, 4 essential AA (Ile, Leu, Phe, and Val) showed differences in availability, with values consistently lower for HS than for LS. This study showed that, based on in situ measures, heat and chemical treatment of SBM enhanced AA availability, and that compared with HS, EP and LS had a higher potential to enhance the AA supply to the small intestine of high-producing dairy cows.     

Ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of protein and amino acids in soybean and corn distillers grains products

New fractionation and fermentation technologies in the ethanol industry have resulted in the production of different forms of distillers grains (DG). Such products are reduced-fat, high-protein, and “modified” wet feeds. Characterization of protein fractions of these co-products and other commonly used feedstuffs is important for the formulation of dairy cattle diets. In situ and in vitro techniques were conducted to compare crude protein (CP) availability in 4 DG products with commonly used soybean proteins. Soybean protein products included solvent-extracted soybean meal (SBM; 44% CP), expeller soybean meal (ESBM), and extruded soybeans (ES). The DG products were conventional distillers dried grains with solubles, reduced-fat distillers dried grains with solubles (RFDGS), high-protein distillers dried grains, and modified wet distillers grains with solubles (MWDGS). Nylon bags containing 5 g of each feed were incubated in the rumen of 3 cannulated lactating cows for 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 48 h. The rapidly degradable CP fraction varied from 8.1 to 37.2% for SBM and MWDGS, respectively. The slowly degradable CP fraction was greatest for SBM, ES, and high-protein distillers dried grains (88.0% ± 3.7), followed by ESBM, distillers dried grains with solubles, and RFDGS (76.8 ± 4.1%). The MWDGS had the lowest slowly degradable CP fraction (61.1%). The rate of degradation of the slowly degradable CP fraction ranged from 11.8 for SBM to 2.7%/h for RFDGS. Rumen-undegradable protein varied widely (32.3 to 60.4%), with RFDGS having the greatest and SBM the lowest concentrations. Intestinal digestibility of rumen-undegradable protein (IDP) was estimated by pepsin-pancreatin digestion of ruminally preincubated (16 h) samples. The IDP was greatest for SBM, ESBM, and ES (97.7% ± 0.75), whereas IDP of DG products was 92.4% ± 0.87. Similarly, total digestible protein was greatest (99.0%) for soybean products, whereas DG products had a total digestible protein of 96.0%. Intestinal digestibility of most AA in DG products exceeded 92% and was slightly lower than for soybean products, except for Lys, where the digestibility was 84.6% for DG compared with 97.3% for soybean products. Absorbable Lys was lower for DG (7.0 g/kg of CP) compared with ESBM and ES (average of 23.8 g/kg of CP). Dried DG, ESBM, and ES provided more absorbable AA compared with SBM and MWDGS. These results suggest that the AA availability from DG products is comparable with that from soybean products.     

In vitro digestibility of protein and amino acids in protein mixtures

Six protein sources, casein, field peas, peanut meal, wheat flour, rapeseed and soya bean concentrate and their blends (ratio 1:1) were subjected to in vitro enzymic digestion. Wheat flour had the lowest in vitro digestibility (30% in 6 h) while the other sources had similar digestibilities (40%). Basic and aromatic amino acids were the most readily liberated from these protein sources. Some protein combinations, such as a rapeseed/field pea blend, gave in vitro digestibilities higher than calculated from individual proteins. The type of response observed could not be predicted from either nitrogen digestibility or amino acid composition of the individual sources. The digestibility of some amino acids was modified and this could be due to varying affinity of digestive enzymes for the protein.     

酸水解-全自动氨基酸分析仪测定方格星虫中氨基酸

目的:优化测定方格星虫氨基酸的实验条件。方法:研究以酸水解-全自动氨基酸分析仪分析法对海南东方方格星虫中18种氨基酸含量进行分析测定,为确保该实验结果的有效性与可行性,辅以线性关系,加标回收率实验,精密度实验,方法检出限的计算分析。结果:实验发现方格星虫样品中含有18种氨基酸,其中,鲜方格星虫中天门冬氨酸、精氨酸含量较高,分别为2.02%、1.26%,胱氨酸、色氨酸含量最低,分别为0.21%。方格星虫干中谷氨酸、精氨酸含量最高,分别为11.89%、7.94%,而胱氨酸、色氨酸含量最低,分别为0.45%、1.07%;结论:实验方案具备可操作性及数据有效性,仪器的精密度高,相对标准偏差在0.21%以下,检出限低,最低达到0.00000001 ng/kg,线性范围宽,且相关系数在0.9999以上,操作简便,结果令人满意。      

Nutritive assessment of amino acids for three Chinese Zajius produced from hull‐less barley

In this study, the free amino acid content of traditional Zajiu , ‘small‐scale trial’ Zajiu and commercial Zajiu , produced from hull‐less barley, was determined using an automatic amino acid analyser. The amino acid nutritive value of the tested wines were measured using the ratio coefficient of amino acid and linear‐regression analysis. A Chinese yellow wine was used as a reference. At least 17 types of free amino acids were found in all four of the tested wines. Chinese yellow wine exhibited the highest total amino acid content (3094 mg/L), followed by traditional Zajiu (2875 mg/L) and commercial Zajiu (2042 mg/L). However, Zajiu s had a higher essential amino acids/total amino acid ratio than Chinese yellow wine, and their composition of essencial amino acid more closely matched the recommendations of the World Health Organization/UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Analysis based on linear regression showed that the amino acid nutritive value of the wines was ranked from high to low as follows: commercial Zajiu , traditional Zajiu , Chinese yellow wine and ‘small‐scale trial’ Zajiu . These results provide some information on the amino acid nutritional quality of Chinese Zajiu , and a new method for the amino acid nutritive value assessment of foods and beverages. Copyright © 2017 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling     

Ruminal degradation and intestinal digestibility of protein and amino acids in high-protein feedstuffs commonly used in dairy diets

A study was conducted to determine the rumen degradation and intestinal digestibility of crude protein (CP) and AA, and AA composition of the rumen-undegradable protein (RUP) from 3 sources of blood meal (BM1, BM2, and BM3), canola meal (CM), low-fat distillers dried grains with solubles (LFDG), soybean meal (SBM), and expeller soybean meal (ESBM). Two Holstein cows fitted with ruminal and proximal duodenal cannulas were used for in situ incubation of 16 h and for the mobile bag technique. To correct for bacterial contamination of the RUP, 2 methods were used: purines and DNA as bacterial markers. Ruminal degradations of CP were 85.3, 29.8, 40.7, 75.7, 76.9, 68.8, and 37.0 ± 3.93% for BM1, BM2, BM3, CM, LFDG, SBM, and ESBM, respectively. Ruminal degradation of both total essential AA and nonessential AA followed a similar pattern to that of CP across feedstuffs. Based on the ratio of AA concentration in the RUP to AA concentration in the original feedstuff, ruminal incubation decreased (ratio <1) the concentrations of His, Lys, and Trp, and increased (ratio >1) the concentrations of Ile and Met across feedstuffs. Compared with purines, the use of DNA as bacterial marker resulted in a higher estimate of bacterial CP contamination for CM and lower estimates for LFDG and ESBM. Intestinal digestibility of RUP could not be estimated for BM1, BM3, and SBM due to insufficient recovery of residue. For the remaining feedstuffs, intestinal digestibility of RUP was highest for ESBM, followed by BM2 and LFDG, and lowest for CM: 98.8, 87.9, 89.7, and 72.4 ± 1.40%, respectively. Intestinal absorbable dietary protein was higher for BM2 compared with CM and LFDG, at 61.7, 17.9, and 20.7 ± 2.73% CP, respectively. As prices fluctuate, intestinal absorbable protein or AA may be used as a tool to aid in the selection among feedstuffs with different protein quality.     

Ileal amino acid digestibility of some novel dietary protein sources for growing chickens

The apparent ileal digestibility coefficients of amino acids in five high‐protein ingredients (casein, isolated soyprotein, maize gluten meal, spray‐dried bovine plasma (SBP) and spray‐dried porcine plasma (SPP)) and soybean meal were determined using 3‐week‐old broiler chickens. The amino acids in casein were highly digestible. Isolated soyprotein was also well digested by the birds, but the digestibility coefficients of all amino acids in isolated soyprotein were lower (P < 0.05) than those in casein. The amino acid digestibility coefficients in isolated soyprotein were greater (P < 0.05) than those in soybean meal, which may be reflective of reduced concentrations of anti‐nutritive factors, particularly indigestible oligosaccharides. The digestibilities of amino acids in maize gluten meal were higher (P < 0.05) than those in soybean meal, except for the digestibilities of arginine, histidine, threonine and aspartic acid, which were similar (P > 0.05) between the two protein sources. The ileal digestibilities of all indispensable amino acids in SBP and SPP were lower (P < 0.05) than those in casein and isolated soybean meal but higher (P < 0.05) than those in soybean meal. No differences (P > 0.05) were observed in the digestibility of amino acids between SBP and SPP. The overall mean amino acid digestibility coefficients of casein, isolated soyprotein, soybean meal, maize gluten meal, SBP and SPP were 0.955, 0.888, 0.823, 0.849, 0.860 and 0.856 respectively. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Nutritional assessment of protein from beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) processed at different pH values,in growing rats

The effect of the commonly used processing techniques of soaking (at different pH values) and cooking on the digestive and metabolic utilisation of protein from common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) in growing rats was studied. Before the cooking step, beans were soaked in solutions of pH 2.6, 5.3 or 8.4. Analyses of beans soaked at moderately acid pH (5.3) showed a significant increase in essential amino acids, especially cysteine. Food intake and growth indices were also dependent on pH. All indices were better in animals fed with beans soaked in a basic pH solution than when an acid soaking solution was used. In contrast with the findings expected on the basis of the chemical analysis of protein composition of the food, the worst results for food intake and growth were found in rats fed with beans soaked at pH 5.3. There were no significant differences in apparent digestibility coefficient between different groups of animals. The highest metabolic utilisation of protein (balance) was found in animals fed with beans soaked in a basic solution; however, the values were insufficient to account for the faster rate of growth in this group. The better growth rate was probably due to the improved utilisation of carbohydrates in beans soaked in the basic pH (8.4) solution. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Physicochemical and digestion characteristics of flour and starch from eight Canadian red and green lentils

Physicochemical and nutritional properties of flour and isolated starch from eight Canadian lentil cultivars were assessed to identify unique samples and key factors affecting starch digestion. The results showed that nearly half of apparent amylose in lentil flours was underestimated because it was complexed and embedded within the flour matrix, which led to slower starch digestion of cooked flour. Cooked red lentil flours showed significantly higher resistant starch content (11.0%) than flours from green lentils (6.8%) (P < 0.05). Among green lentils, Asterix and Greenland were unique for their high slowly digestible starch content after cooking, possibly owing to their high phenolic content and α‐glucosidase inhibitory activity. Long‐ and short‐range ordering in starch was more indicative of low starch digestion for raw or cooked lentil flour rather than for isolated starch. The results suggest the flour matrix protects the starch ordered structure from enzyme hydrolysis.     

Estimates of basal ileal endogenous losses of amino acids by regression analysis and determination of standardised ileal amino acid digestibilities from casein in newly weaned pigs

BACKGROUND: This study was carried out to estimate basal ileal endogenous crude protein (CP) and amino acid (AA) losses (IAAL_B) in newly weaned pigs by regression analysis from apparent ileal digestible and the corresponding total dietary contents of CP and AA in order to obtain standardised ileal digestibilities (SID) of CP and AA originating from casein. A total of fourteen 3‐week‐old barrows were fitted with simple T cannulas at the distal ileum and were fed six diets with two pigs per diet in 4 weekly repeated measurements. Corn starch‐based diets containing six graded levels of CP from casein with 90, 155, 220, 285, 350 and 415 g kg^?1 CP (as‐fed basis) were formulated. RESULTS: Linear relationships (P < 0.001) between apparent ileal digestible and total dietary contents of CP and AA (g kg^?1 dry matter intake (DMI)) exist for CP and all AA in the range of 90–220 g kg^?1 CP content in the diet. The IAAL_B extrapolated from the range of 90–220 g kg^?1 CP content are different from zero (P < 0.001 to P = 0.019) except for tryptophan (P = 0.220). Based on regression analysis in the range of 90–220 g kg^?1 CP, estimates of IAAL_B, expressed as g kg^?1 DMI, and SID of CP and AA in casein (in parentheses, %) were as follows: CP 9.3 (98.0); arginine 0.4 (98.9); histidine 0.2 (98.5); isoleucine 0.2 (98.1); leucine 0.5 (99.2); lysine 0.4 (99.0); methionine 0.1 (99.1); phenylalanine 0.4 (99.9); threonine 0.6 (97.8); tryptophan 0.1 (96.2); valine 0.4 (98.5). CONCLUSION: The IAAL_B and SID of CP and AA originating from casein in newly weaned pigs are in close agreement with values obtained in grower finisher pigs. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

In vitro digestibility of individual amino acids in rumen-undegraded protein: The modified three-step procedure and the immobilized digestive enzyme assay

Three soybean meal, 3 SoyPlus (West Central Cooperative, Ralston, IA), 5 distillers dried grains with solubles, and 5 fish meal samples were used to evaluate the modified 3-step in vitro procedure (TSP) and the in vitro immobilized digestive enzyme assay (IDEA; Novus International Inc., St. Louis, MO) for estimating digestibility of AA in rumen-undegraded protein (RUP-AA). In a previous experiment, each sample was ruminally incubated in situ for 16 h, and in vivo digestibility of AA in the intact samples and in the rumen-undegraded residues (RUR) was obtained for all samples using the precision-fed cecectomized rooster assay. For the modified TSP, 5 g of RUR was weighed into polyester bags, which were then heat-sealed and placed into Daisy^II incubator bottles. Samples were incubated in a pepsin/HCl solution followed by incubation in a pancreatin solution. After this incubation, residues remaining in the bags were analyzed for AA, and digestibility of RUP-AA was calculated based on disappearance from the bags. In vitro RUP-AA digestibility estimates obtained with this procedure were highly correlated to in vivo estimates. Corresponding intact feeds were also analyzed via the pepsin/pancreatin steps of the modified TSP. In vitro estimates of AA digestibility of the feeds were highly correlated to in vivo RUP-AA digestibility, which suggests that the feeds may not need to be ruminally incubated before determining RUP-AA digestibility in vitro. The RUR were also analyzed via the IDEA kits. The IDEA values of the RUR were good predictors of RUP-AA digestibility in soybean meal, SoyPlus, and distillers dried grains with solubles, but the IDEA values were not as good predictors of RUP-AA digestibility in fish meal. However, the IDEA values of intact feed samples were also determined and were highly correlated to in vivo RUP-AA digestibility for all feed types, suggesting that the IDEA value of intact feeds may be a better predictor of RUP-AA digestibility than the IDEA value of the RUR. In conclusion, the modified TSP and IDEA kits are good approaches for estimating RUP-AA digestibility in soybean meal products, distillers dried grains with solubles, and fish meal samples.     

Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids in feed ingredients determined with broilers and layers

The apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids in eight feed ingredients were determined using broilers and layers. The ingredients included three cereals (wheat, sorghum and maize), one cereal by‐product (wheat middlings), three oilseed meals (canola, cottonseed and soybean meals) and one animal protein meal (meat and bone meal). Dietary protein in the assay diets was supplied solely by the test ingredient. All diets contained 20 g kg^?1 acid‐insoluble ash as an indigestible marker, and each diet was offered ad libitum in mash form to five replicate pens of 42‐day‐old broilers and 60‐week‐old layers. The digestibility coefficients of most amino acids for wheat and sorghum were similar (P > 0.05) in broilers and layers. The digestibility of most amino acids for maize was higher (P < 0.05) in broilers compared to those in layers. The digestibility of individual amino acid for wheat middlings was higher (P < 0.05) in layers than in broilers. In general, the digestibility of amino acids for cottonseed meal, soybean meal, and meat and bone meal were similar (P > 0.05) between broilers and layers. The influence of class of bird on digestibility in canola meal was variable. The digestibility of threonine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid and alanine were higher (P < 0.05), and those of methionine, histidine and lysine were lower (P < 0.05) in broilers compared to layers. These results suggest that the practice of using amino acid digestibility values generated with broilers for layers may not be appropriate for all feed ingredients. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

红松仁蛋白氨基酸组成分析及营养评价

以红松仁为原料,利用氨基酸自动分析仪检测红松仁可溶性蛋白中的氨基酸组成,以氨基酸比值系数分和WHO/FAO氨基酸评分为评价标准,对红松仁蛋白质营养价值进行全面的评价。结果表明:红松仁蛋白中氨基酸种类齐全,谷氨酸含量最高,必需氨基酸的含量占氨基酸的总量为25%,属于优质植物蛋白。红松仁中水溶和盐溶蛋白占红松仁蛋白的67.7019%,水溶蛋白和醇溶蛋白的氨基酸组成及评分最为合理,是红松仁组成蛋白中较优的蛋白组分;按照氨基酸比值系数,红松仁组成蛋白中,水溶蛋白(82.9256)>碱溶蛋白(81.453)>醇溶蛋白(79.0838)>总蛋白(77.1625)>盐溶蛋白(46.3652)。总蛋白、水溶蛋白、盐溶蛋白的第一限制氨基酸为缬氨酸,碱溶蛋白和醇溶蛋白的第一限制性氨基酸为蛋氨酸和胱氨酸。     

In-vitro protein and sulphur amino acid availability as a measure of bean protein quality

The total and ‘available’ cystine and methionine, and the in-vitro and in-vivo protein digestibilities were determined in six varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris with different seed coat colours. Reactive cystine and methionine, evaluated by chemical methods after in-vitro enzymic digestion, were taken as a measure of the availability of sulphur amino acids. Cystine ‘availability’ ranged from 43 to 51% and from 31 to 58% in raw and cooked samples, respectively, while methionine ‘availability’ was over 90%, except for the two red varieties (55% and 74%). No correlation was found between cystine and methionine ‘availability’ and in-vitro protein digestibility. In-vitro protein digestibility (76.6-80.7%) showed a good correlation (r = 0.857; P < 0.05) with in-vivo values (72.0-80.9%). Amino acid score corrected for protein digestibility and for sulphur amino acids availability, as suggested by the Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins, seems to predict accurately the biological quality of bean protein, as was shown when in-vitro indices were compared with net protein utilisation and relative protein value.     

Effect of frying various legumes under optimum conditions on amino acids,in vitro protein digestibility,phytate and oligosaccharides

The effects of optimum conditions of frying soybean, broad bean and Polish pea on proximate analysis and amino acid composition were investigated. Maximum water absorption of 192.93, 129.05 and 148.68% for soybean, broad bean and Polish pea was reached after soaking periods of 16.41, 17.84 and 16.45 h respectively. Sensory evaluation of different temperatures (150, 170 and 190 °C) and frying times (5, 10 and 15 min) for preparing soybean, broad bean and Polish pea indicated that there was a significant difference (P < 0.01) between treatments. The most acceptable fried soybean, broad bean or Polish pea was obtained after frying at 190 °C for 5 min. All the processed legumes under investigation had higher protein digestibility as measured in vitro and minimum reduction in total amino acid composition. The optimum frying process is an effective method for lowering phytate content (myo‐inositol hexaphosphate) by 89.77, 67.70 and 82.88% respectively as well as causing considerable loss of total oligosaccharides by 64.35, 16.16 and 49.44%. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Regulation of protein synthesis in mammary glands of lactating dairy cows by starch and amino acids

The objective of this study was to evaluate local molecular adaptations proposed to regulate protein synthesis in the mammary glands. It was hypothesized that AA and energy-yielding substrates independently regulate AA metabolism and protein synthesis in mammary glands by a combination of systemic and local mechanisms. Six primiparous mid-lactation Holstein cows with ruminal cannulas were randomly assigned to 4 treatment sequences in a replicated incomplete 4 × 4 Latin square design experiment. Treatments were abomasal infusions of casein and starch in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. All animals received the same basal diet (17.6% crude protein and 6.61 MJ of net energy for lactation/kg of DM) throughout the study. Cows were restricted to 70% of ad libitum intake and abomasally infused for 36 h with water, casein (0.86 kg/d), starch (2 kg/d), or a combination (2 kg/d starch + 0.86 kg/d casein) using peristaltic pumps. Milk yields and composition were assessed throughout the study. Arterial and venous plasma samples were collected every 20 min during the last 8 h of infusion to assess mammary uptake. Mammary biopsy samples were collected at the end of each infusion and assessed for the phosphorylation state of selected intracellular signaling molecules that regulate protein synthesis. Animals infused with casein had increased arterial concentrations of AA, increased mammary extraction of AA from plasma, either no change or a trend for reduced mammary AA clearance rates, and no change in milk protein yield. Animals infused with starch had increased milk and milk protein yields, increased mammary plasma flow, reduced arterial concentrations of AA, and increased mammary clearance rates and net uptake of some AA. Infusions of starch increased plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin, and insulin-like growth factor-I. Starch infusions increased phosphorylation of ribosomal protein S6 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase, consistent with changes in milk protein yields and plasma flow, respectively. Phosphorylation of the mammalian target of rapamycin was increased in response to starch only when casein was also infused. Thus, cell signaling molecules involved in the regulation of protein synthesis differentially responded to these nutritional stimuli. The hypothesized independent effects of casein and starch on animal metabolism and cell signaling were not observed, presumably because of the lack of a milk protein response to infused casein.     

The effect of food dry matter intake on the flow of amino acids at the terminal ileum for rats fed an enzyme‐hydrolysed casein‐based diet

The aim of the study was to determine whether food dry matter intake had an effect on endogenous ileal amino acid flows in the rat when the flows were expressed in units of mg g^?1 dry matter. Eighty 200 g body weight rats were trained for 7 days to consume a casein‐based diet over a daily 3 h feeding period, and then an enzyme‐hydrolysed casein (MW < 5000 Da)‐based diet, with chromic oxide as an indigestible marker, was fed for a further 8 days. The mean ratio of food intake to metabolic body weight over all 80 rats was determined on days 11 and 12. On day 15, food was offered to groups of 10 rats at each of eight intake levels. The intake levels were calculated from the mean food intake value and individual metabolic body weights and scaled in increments of 0.1 by factors ranging from 0.3 to 1.0. Digesta were collected from the terminal ileum 3 h after the start of the meal, and endogenous ileal amino acid flows were determined after amino acid and Cr analyses of the diet and endogenous ileal digesta fractions prepared by centrifugation and ultrafiltration (10 000 Da molecular weight cut‐off). The linear regression relationships between ileal amino acid flows, expressed as mg g^?1 dry matter, and dry matter intakes demonstrated that all slopes were negative but that the slopes for nine of these amino acids were not significantly different from zero (P > 0.05). There were significant slopes (P < 0.05) for the other eight amino acids, although the magnitudes of the effect were small. When the data were re‐examined after removing the lowest feeding level, the slopes for most of these amino acids were no longer statistically significant. The results showed that the measures of amino acid flow (mg g^?1 dry matter), except for isoleucine and cystine, over a wide range of food intakes were not materially affected by food intake. From the perspective of bioassay logistics the results indicate that expressing ileal amino acid flows proportional to dry matter intake is justified over the range of intakes found in practice for determining true ileal amino acid digestibility by the enzyme‐hydrolysed casein method. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

Technical note: Methodological and feed factors affecting prediction of ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of essential amino acids

We hypothesized that ruminal degradability of essential AA (EAA) and the intestinal digestibility of the ruminally undegraded EAA residue in feeds could be evaluated in a meta-analysis. The objective was to characterize methodological factors for ruminal incubation (time of incubation of feed in situ) and method of simulating digestion of the ruminally undegraded AA (incubation of residue in digestive enzymes in vitro or in mobile bags inserted into the duodenum). To increase numbers of observations, feeds were categorized before ANOVA. An approach is described to predict differential ruminal degradability (or undegradability) of individual EAA by normalizing them as a proportion of total AA (TAA) degradability (undegradability) and similarly to normalize the intestinal digestibility of EAA using TAA. Interaction of feed category with individual EAA justifies future studies with a broader range of feeds and more replication within feed to bolster this approach. With broader data, the approach to normalize EAA as a proportion of TAA should allow a better defined EAA library to be integrated with more robust CP databases (that can be updated with specific feed information from more routine laboratory analyses) in dairy supply-requirement models.     

6种葡萄籽中水解氨基酸和游离氨基酸含量测定及比较

以异硫氰酸苯酯为柱前衍生试剂,采用Thermo Acclaim~(TM) 120 C_(18)色谱柱(250mm×4.6mm,5μm),流动相A为pH 6.5的乙酸钠缓冲溶液,流动相B为甲醇—乙腈—水(体积比20:60:20),在流速1.0mL/min,梯度洗脱,柱温30℃,检测波长254nm的条件下,建立了高效液相色谱法测定葡萄籽中水解氨基酸和游离氨基酸的含量。结果表明,在试验浓度范围内,17种氨基酸的R~2均0.999 0;水解氨基酸的加样回收率为92.0%～104.6%,RSD为0.83%～4.07%;游离氨基酸的加样回收率为95.2%～102.4%,RSD为1.06%～3.98%。同时,6种葡萄籽中水解氨基酸的含量为130.46～163.24 mg/g,游离氨基酸的含量为2.04～5.13mg/g;用于酿造白葡萄酒的雷司令、赛美容和贵人香3种葡萄籽中游离氨基酸含量较高,用于酿造红葡萄酒的黑皮诺、蛇龙珠和赤霞珠3种葡萄籽中水解氨基酸含量较高。该方法稳定可靠,可用于葡萄籽中水解氨基酸和游离氨基酸的含量测定。