title: Chemical and nutritional evaluation of two amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)-based infant formulas.
abstract: The objective of this study was to calculate, prepare and evaluate the Protein Efficiency Ratio (P.E.R.) and Net Protein Utilization (N.P.U.) of two infant formulas made with amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus). Both formulas were formulated to match a previously developed and tested soy-oats infant formula. No significant differences were found between the three formulas with respect to corrected Protein Efficiency Ratio (P.E.R.) and Net Protein Utilization (N.P.U.) values. Only the product made with the 1-R fraction of amaranth was found to have a significantly lower P.E.R. than casein.
authors: FICAN, A.C., Sucursal C, Chihuahua, Mexico.
authors: F R
authors: FR
authors: del Valle
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Escobedo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sanchez-Marroquin
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bourges
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Bock
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Biemer
mesh_terms: D027721:Amaranthus; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis* / Q000191:economics; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D008903:Minerals; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014815:Vitamins