title: The effect of in utero protein malnutrition and subsequent renutrition on rat saliva and some salivary enzymes.
abstract: 1. Rat pups developed chronic protein insufficiency resulting from malnutrition diet in utero while their dams received 40 g protein/kg diet. 2. Before weaning they were found to have decreased salivary amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) and aminopeptidase activities. 3. A complete diet (250 g protein/kg) rapidly restored salivary amylase activity before weight normalization. However, renourished pups (malnourished pups given 250 g protein/kg for 14 d) still had increased numbers of Streptococcus multans in their plaque.
mesh_terms: D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases; D000626:Aminopeptidases