Dietary protein quality in humans--an overview.
The first objective in evaluating protein quality is to permit a ranking of proteins according to their potential nutritive value and to permit detection of changes in nutritive value due to processing and/or storage. The second objective is to permit prediction of the contribution a food protein, or mixture of food proteins, makes toward meeting nitrogen and amino acid requirements for growth or maintenance. Different approaches are used in meeting these distinct aims. The preferred current method to meet the second aim is the protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS). This article introduces the concept of PDCAAS and places it in the context of the series of papers published in this Special Guest Editor Section addressing aspects of dietary amino acid utilization.
Moughan
Paul J
PJ
Massey University, Riddet Centre, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. p.j.moughan@massey.ac.nz
D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D001682:Biological Availability; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods; D004032:Diet; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D011506:Proteins