A trial of assessment of the interrelated action of metabolic and sensory factors in the choice of food by rats in various states of protein and calcium nutrition.
The strategy of food choice by adult rats was studied after giving previously to them a balanced diet, a non-protein diet and/or a diet with calcium excess. Tests were carried out for food preference offering to the rats semi-purified diets differing in the contents of protein and calcium. Besides that, the taste of the food was changed adding to it saccharose, quinine, mint and caramel. Depending on the nutritional state of the rats significant differences were found in their preference for foods which was related to the general direction of homeostasis recovery. In protein malnutrition diets were chosen containing protein, while calcium content and taste were of secondary importance.
Gawecki
J
J
Department of Physiology and Nutrition Hygiene, Agricultural Academy, Poznan.
Czarnocińska
J
J
Tylicka
D
D
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency*; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005518:Food Preferences; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D002118:Calcium