Amino acid supplementation of a protein-rich mixture of crushed groundnut,chickpea and sesame

Supplementation of a 3 : 2 : 1 crushed groundnut-chickpea-sesame mixture (in a 10% protein diet) with methionine to raise the level of sulphur-containing amino acids from 187 to 228 mg/g N resulted in improved growth and lactation in the rat, but further supplementation with both methionine and tryptophan to the levels proposed by the FAO committee (1957) did not increase this effect.