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Huppertz T, Shkembi B, Brader L, Geurts J. Dairy Matrix Effects: Physicochemical Properties Underlying a Multifaceted Paradigm. Nutrients 2024; 16:943. [PMID: 38612977 PMCID: PMC11013626 DOI: 10.3390/nu16070943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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When food products are often considered only as a source of individual nutrients or a collection of nutrients, this overlooks the importance of interactions between nutrients, but also interactions between nutrients and other constituents of food, i.e., the product matrix. This product matrix, which can be defined as 'The components of the product, their interactions, their structural organization within the product and the resultant physicochemical properties of the product', plays a critical role in determining important product properties, such as product stability, sensory properties and nutritional and health outcomes. Such matrix effects can be defined as 'the functional outcome of specific component(s) as part of a specific product matrix'. In this article, dairy matrix effects are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the nutrition and health impact of dairy products. Such matrix effects are critical in explaining many effects of milk and dairy products on human nutrition and health that cannot be explained solely based on nutrient composition. Examples hereof include the low glycemic responses of milk and dairy products, the positive impact on dental health, the controlled amino acid absorption and the absence of CVD risk despite the presence of saturated fatty acids. Particularly, the changes occurring in the stomach, including, e.g., coagulation of casein micelles and creaming of aggregated fat globules, play a critical role in determining the kinetics of nutrient release and absorption.
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- Thom Huppertz
- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6808 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
- FrieslandCampina, 3818 LE Amersfoort, The Netherlands;
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6808 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Arla Innovation Center, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- FrieslandCampina, 3818 LE Amersfoort, The Netherlands;
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Lavoisier A, Morzel M, Chevalier S, Henry G, Jardin J, Harel-Oger M, Garric G, Dupont D. In vitro digestion of two protein-rich dairy products in the ageing gastrointestinal tract. Food Funct 2023; 14:9377-9390. [PMID: 37789767 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02693k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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It is still unclear if changes in protein digestibility and absorption kinetics in old age may affect the anabolic effect of high-protein foods. The objective of this study was to investigate the digestion of two high-protein (10% w/w) dairy products in vitro: a fermented dairy product formulated with a ratio of whey proteins to caseins of 80 to 20% (WBD) and a Skyr containing mainly caseins. The new static in vitro digestion model adapted to the general older adult population (≥65 years) proposed by the INFOGEST international consortium was implemented to investigate the digestion of these products and compared with the standard version of the protocol. Kinetics of proteolysis was compared between both models for each product, in the gastric and intestinal phases of digestion. Protein hydrolysis was studied by the OPA method, SDS-PAGE, and LC-MS/MS, and amino acids were quantified by HPLC. Protein hydrolysis by pepsin was slower with the older adult model than with the young adult model, and consequently, in spite of a longer gastric phase duration, the degree of proteolysis (DH) at the end of the gastric phase was lower. Two different scenarios were observed depending on the type of dairy product studied: -10 and -40% DH for Skyr and WBD, respectively. In the intestinal phase, lower concentrations of free leucine were observed in older adult conditions (approx. -10%), but no significant differences in proteolysis were observed overall between the models. Therefore, the digestion conditions used influenced significantly the rate and extent of proteolysis in the gastric phase but not in the intestinal phase.
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Sumi K, Tagawa R, Yamazaki K, Nakayama K, Ichimura T, Sanbongi C, Nakazato K. Nutritional Value of Yogurt as a Protein Source: Digestibility/Absorbability and Effects on Skeletal Muscle. Nutrients 2023; 15:4366. [PMID: 37892442 PMCID: PMC10609537 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Yogurt is a traditional fermented food that is accepted worldwide for its high palatability and various health values. The milk protein contained in yogurt exhibits different physical and biological properties from those of non-fermented milk protein due to the fermentation and manufacturing processes. These differences are suggested to affect the time it takes to digest and absorb milk protein, which in turn will influence the blood levels of amino acids and/or hormones, such as insulin, and thereby, the rate of skeletal muscle protein synthesis via the activation of intracellular signaling, such as the mTORC1 pathway. In addition, based on the relationship between gut microbiota and skeletal muscle conditions, yogurt, including lactic acid bacteria and its metabolites, has been evaluated for its role as a protein source. However, the substantial value of yogurt as a protein source and the additional health benefits on skeletal muscle are not fully understood. The purpose of this review is to summarize the research to date on the digestion and absorption characteristics of yogurt protein, its effect on skeletal muscle, and the contribution of lactic acid bacterial fermentation to these effects.
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- Koichiro Sumi
- Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Next Generation Monozukuri Research Department, Food Science & Technology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Nanakuni, Hachioji 192-0919, Japan
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Nippon Sports Science University, 7-1-1 Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan;
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Horstman AMH, Huppertz T. Milk proteins: Processing, gastric coagulation, amino acid availability and muscle protein synthesis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:10267-10282. [PMID: 35611879 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2078782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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It is well-known that the postprandial muscle protein synthetic response to protein ingestion is regulated on various levels, including dietary protein digestion and amino acid (AA) absorption, splanchnic AA retention, the availability of dietary protein-derived AA in the circulation, delivery of AA to the muscle, uptake of AA by the muscle, and intramuscular signaling. AA availability after consumption of dairy products is primarily determined by the rate of gastric emptying of milk proteins, which is mainly linked to coagulation of milk proteins in the stomach. Caseins form gastric coagula, which make their gastric emptying and subsequent postprandial aminoacidemia notably slower than that of whey proteins. Only recently, the role of processing, food structure, preservation and matrix on coagulation herein has been getting attention. In this review we describe various processes, that affect gastric coagulation of caseins and therewith control gastric emptying, such as the conversion to caseinate, heat treatment in the presence of whey proteins, conversion to stirred yoghurt and enzymatic hydrolysis. Modulating product characteristics by processing can be very useful to steer the gastric behavior of protein, and the subsequent digestion and AA absorption and muscle anabolic response to maintain or increase muscle mass.
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- Research & Development, FrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
- Food Quality and Design, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Thøgersen R, Egsgaard KL, Kjølbæk L, Jensen KJ, Astrup A, Hammershøj M, Raben A, Bertram HC. Effect of Dairy Matrix on the Postprandial Blood Metabolome. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124280. [PMID: 34959831 PMCID: PMC8709269 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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This study investigated the postprandial plasma metabolome following consumption of four dairy matrices different in texture and structure: cheddar cheese (Cheese), homogenized cheddar cheese (Hom. Cheese), and micellar casein isolate (MCI) with cream (MCI Drink) or a MCI Gel. An acute, randomized, crossover trial in male participants (n = 25) with four test days was conducted. Blood samples were collected during an 8-h postprandial period after consumption of a meal similar in micro- and macronutrients containing one of the four dairy matrices, and the metabolome was analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. A liquid dairy matrix (MCI Drink) resulted in a faster absorption of amino acids compared to products, representing either a semi-solid (MCI Gel and Hom. Cheese) or solid (Cheese) dairy matrix. For the MCI Gel, plasma concentration of acetic acid and formic acid increased approximately 2 h following consumption, while 3-hydroxybyturate and acetoacetic acid increased approximately 6 h after consumption. The structure and texture of the dairy matrix affected the postprandial absorption of amino acids, as revealed by the plasma metabolome. Our study furthermore pointed at endogenous effects associated with consumption of dairy products containing glucono-δ-lactone.
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- Rebekka Thøgersen
- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus, Denmark; (R.T.); (K.L.E.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus, Denmark; (R.T.); (K.L.E.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (L.K.); (A.A.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (L.K.); (A.A.); (A.R.)
- Healthy Weight Center, Novo Nordisk Foundation, DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus, Denmark; (R.T.); (K.L.E.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (L.K.); (A.A.); (A.R.)
- Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus, Denmark; (R.T.); (K.L.E.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-61687389
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Randolph GJ, Czepielewski RS. Reply. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:2200-2201. [PMID: 33484689 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.01.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Gwendalyn J Randolph
- Washington University IBD-Nutrition Study Team, Department of Pathology and Immunology and, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri; Washington University IBD-Nutrition Study TeamDepartment of Pathology and Immunology andDepartment of MedicineWashington University School of MedicineSt Louis, Missouri
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Postprandial blood amino acid concentrations in older adults after consumption of dairy products: The role of the dairy matrix. Int Dairy J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2020.104890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mulet-Cabero AI, Mackie AR, Brodkorb A, Wilde PJ. Dairy structures and physiological responses: a matter of gastric digestion. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 60:3737-3752. [PMID: 32056441 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1707159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Digestion and health properties of food do not solely rely on the sum of nutrients but are also influenced by food structure. Dairy products present an array of structures due to differences in the origin of milk components and the changes induced by processing. Some dairy structures have been observed to induce specific effects on digestion rates and physiological responses. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Gastric digestion plays a key role in controlling digestion kinetics. The main objective of this review is to expose the relevance of gastric phase as the link between dairy structures and physiological responses. The focus is on human and animal studies, and physiological relevant in vitro digestion models. Data collected showed that the structure of dairy products have a profound impact on rate of nutrient bioavailability, absorption and physiological responses, suggesting gastric digestion as the main driver. Control of gastric digestion can be a tool for delivering specific rates of nutrient digestion. Therefore, the design of food structure targeting specific gastric behavior could be of great interest for particular population needs e.g. rapid nutrient digestion will benefit elderly, and slow nutrient digestion could help to enhance satiety.
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Structuring food to control its disintegration in the gastrointestinal tract and optimize nutrient bioavailability. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fardet A, Dupont D, Rioux LE, Turgeon SL. Influence of food structure on dairy protein, lipid and calcium bioavailability: A narrative review of evidence. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2018; 59:1987-2010. [PMID: 29393659 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1435503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Beyond nutrient composition matrix plays an important role on food health potential, notably acting on the kinetics of nutrient release, and finally on their bioavailability. This is particularly true for dairy products that present both solid (cheeses), semi-solid (yogurts) and liquid (milks) matrices. The main objective of this narrative review has been to synthesize available data in relation with the impact of physical structure of main dairy matrices on nutrient bio-accessibility, bioavailability and metabolic effects, in vitro, in animals and in humans. Focus has been made on dairy nutrients the most studied, i.e., proteins, lipids and calcium. Data collected show different kinetics of bioavailability of amino acids, fatty acids and calcium according to the physicochemical parameters of these matrices, including compactness, hardness, elasticity, protein/lipid ratio, P/Ca ratio, effect of ferments, size of fat globules, and possibly other qualitative parameters yet to be discovered. This could be of great interest for the development of innovative dairy products for older populations, sometimes in protein denutrition or with poor dentition, involving the development of dairy matrices with optimized metabolic effects by playing on gastric retention time and thus on the kinetics of release of the amino acids within bloodstream.
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- Anthony Fardet
- a Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne , F Clermont-Ferrand , France
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- b Science and Technology of Milk and Eggs, STLO, Agrocampus Ouest, French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) , Rennes , France
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- c STELA Dairy Research Centre, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval , Québec City , Qc , Canada
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- c STELA Dairy Research Centre, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval , Québec City , Qc , Canada
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Burton KJ, Pimentel G, Zangger N, Vionnet N, Drai J, McTernan PG, Pralong FP, Delorenzi M, Vergères G. Modulation of the peripheral blood transcriptome by the ingestion of probiotic yoghurt and acidified milk in healthy, young men. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192947. [PMID: 29489876 PMCID: PMC5831037 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The metabolic health benefits of fermented milks have already been investigated using clinical biomarkers but the development of transcriptomic analytics in blood offers an alternative approach that may help to sensitively characterise such effects. We aimed to assess the effects of probiotic yoghurt intake, compared to non-fermented, acidified milk intake, on clinical biomarkers and gene expression in peripheral blood. To this end, a randomised, crossover study was conducted in fourteen healthy, young men to test the two dairy products. For a subset of seven subjects, RNA sequencing was used to measure gene expression in blood collected during postprandial tests and after two weeks daily intake. We found that the postprandial response in insulin was different for probiotic yoghurt as compared to that of acidified milk. Moreover changes in several clinical biomarkers were associated with changes in the expression of genes representing six metabolic genesets. Assessment of the postprandial effects of each dairy product on gene expression by geneset enrichment analysis revealed significant, similar modulation of inflammatory and glycolytic genes after both probiotic yoghurt and acidified milk intake, although distinct kinetic characteristics of the modulation differentiated the dairy products. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor was a major contributor to the down-regulation of the inflammatory genesets and was also positively associated with changes in circulating insulin at 2h after yoghurt intake (p = 0.05). Daily intake of the dairy products showed little effect on the fasting blood transcriptome. Probiotic yoghurt and acidified milk appear to affect similar gene pathways during the postprandial phase but differences in the timing and the extent of this modulation may lead to different physiological consequences. The functional relevance of these differences in gene expression is supported by their associations with circulating biomarkers.
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- Kathryn J. Burton
- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER, Agroscope, Berne, Switzerland
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- SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Pierre-Bénite, France
- Equipe Inserm CarMeN U1060, Faculté de Médecine LYON SUD – BP 12, Pierre Bénite, France
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER, Agroscope, Berne, Switzerland
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Towards an improved global antioxidant response method (GAR+): Physiological-resembling in vitro digestion-fermentation method. Food Chem 2017; 239:1253-1262. [PMID: 28873547 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The antioxidant capacity of food influences its shelf life and human health. To determine this parameter, the corresponding antioxidant species must first be extracted. Current methods don't adequately address this issue since they rely on extractions with organic solvents or on in vitro digestion without a subsequent fermentation. We present an improved protocol to determine the global antioxidant response of foods (GAR+) including both in vitro digestion and fermentation. All samples should be fermented with the same fresh faecal inoculum in order to decrease variability. In addition, the use of a pool of faeces from healthy donors is strongly recommended to improve repeatability. Although most antioxidant capacity is achieved after digestion, in some foods fermentation plays a role. Thus, the GAR+ method provides reliable values of the antioxidant capacity of foods that are closer to their in vivo activity by including the effects of gut microbiota over non-digested nutrients.
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Thorning TK, Bertram HC, Bonjour JP, de Groot L, Dupont D, Feeney E, Ipsen R, Lecerf JM, Mackie A, McKinley MC, Michalski MC, Rémond D, Risérus U, Soedamah-Muthu SS, Tholstrup T, Weaver C, Astrup A, Givens I. Whole dairy matrix or single nutrients in assessment of health effects: current evidence and knowledge gaps. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 105:1033-1045. [PMID: 28404576 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.151548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Foods consist of a large number of different nutrients that are contained in a complex structure. The nature of the food structure and the nutrients therein (i.e., the food matrix) will determine the nutrient digestion and absorption, thereby altering the overall nutritional properties of the food. Thus, the food matrix may exhibit a different relation with health indicators compared to single nutrients studied in isolation. The evidence for a dairy matrix effect was presented and discussed by an expert panel at a closed workshop, and the following consensus was reached: 1) Current evidence does not support a positive association between intake of dairy products and risk of cardiovascular disease (i.e., stroke and coronary heart disease) and type 2 diabetes. In contrast, fermented dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, generally show inverse associations. 2) Intervention studies have indicated that the metabolic effects of whole dairy may be different than those of single dairy constituents when considering the effects on body weight, cardiometabolic disease risk, and bone health. 3) Different dairy products seem to be distinctly linked to health effects and disease risk markers. 4) Different dairy structures and common processing methods may enhance interactions between nutrients in the dairy matrix, which may modify the metabolic effects of dairy consumption. 5) In conclusion, the nutritional values of dairy products should not be considered equivalent to their nutrient contents but, rather, be considered on the basis of the biofunctionality of the nutrients within dairy food structures. 6) Further research on the health effects of whole dairy foods is warranted alongside the more traditional approach of studying the health effects of single nutrients. Future diet assessments and recommendations should carefully consider the evidence of the effects of whole foods alongside the evidence of the effects of individual nutrients. Current knowledge gaps and recommendations for priorities in future research on dairy were identified and presented.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Science and Technology of Milk and Eggs, French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Rennes, France
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- Food for Health Ireland, Science Center South, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Université de Lyon, Cardiovasculaire Métabolisme Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN) Laboratory, INRA Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1060, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA-Lyon), Institut Multidisciplinaire de Biochimie des Lipides (IMBI), Villeurbanne, France.,Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-Alpes (CRNH-RA), Centre Européen pour la Nutrition et la Santé (CENS), Oullins, France
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- INRA, Université d'Auvergne, UMR 1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine (UNH), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; and
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- Departments of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and
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- Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Lamothe S, Rémillard N, Tremblay J, Britten M. Influence of dairy matrices on nutrient release in a simulated gastrointestinal environment. Food Res Int 2017; 92:138-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Nongonierma AB, FitzGerald RJ. Bioactive properties of milk proteins in humans: A review. Peptides 2015; 73:20-34. [PMID: 26297879 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Many studies have demonstrated that milk protein consumption has benefits in terms of promoting human health. This review assesses the intervention studies which have evaluated potential health enhancing effects in humans following the ingestion of milk proteins. The impact of milk protein ingestion has been studied to asses their satiating, hypotensive, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant and insulinotropic properties as well as their impact on morphological modifications (e.g., muscle and fat mass) in humans. Consistent health promoting effects appear to have been observed in certain instances (i.e., muscle protein synthesis, insulinotropic and hypotensive activity). However, controversial outcomes have also been reported (i.e., antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties). Several factors including interindividual differences, the timing of protein ingestion as well as the potency of the active components may explain these differences. In addition, processing conditions have been reported, in certain instances, to affect milk protein structure and therefore modify their bioactive potential. It is thought that the health promoting properties of milk proteins are linked to the release of bioactive peptides (BAPs) during gastrointestinal digestion. There is a need for further research to develop a more in-depth understanding on the possible mechanisms involved in the observed physiological effects. In addition, more carefully controlled and appropriately powered human intervention studies are required to demonstrate the health enhancing properties of milk proteins in humans.
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- Alice B Nongonierma
- Department of Life Sciences and Food for Health Ireland (FHI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Life Sciences and Food for Health Ireland (FHI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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van de Heijning BJM, Berton A, Bouritius H, Goulet O. GI symptoms in infants are a potential target for fermented infant milk formulae: a review. Nutrients 2014; 6:3942-67. [PMID: 25255831 PMCID: PMC4179197 DOI: 10.3390/nu6093942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Besides pre- and pro-biotic-containing infant formulae, fermented infant formulae are commonly used to relieve or prevent symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort in young infants. During the fermentation process in cow's milk-based formulae, the beneficial bacteria modulate the product by forming several beneficial compounds, which contribute to the alleviation of the symptoms observed. This review summarizes the clinical evidence on the impact of fermented infant formulae on common pediatric GI-symptoms. The potential mechanisms involved are discussed: i.e., the lactose and protein (in-) digestibility, effects on gastric emptying and gut transit and modulation of the colonic microbiota. Although initial evidence indicates a beneficial effect of fermented formulae on GI discomfort in newborns, validation and confirmation of the clinical proof obtained so far is warranted, as well as further research to (more fully) understand the mode of action.
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- Nutricia Research, Early Life Nutrition, P.O. Box 80141, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Nutricia Research, Early Life Nutrition, P.O. Box 80141, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology and Nutrition, Necker Children's Hospital, University of Paris, 75015 Paris, France.
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Picariello G, Mamone G, Nitride C, Addeo F, Ferranti P. Protein digestomics: Integrated platforms to study food-protein digestion and derived functional and active peptides. Trends Analyt Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Boutrou R, Gaudichon C, Dupont D, Jardin J, Airinei G, Marsset-Baglieri A, Benamouzig R, Tomé D, Leonil J. Sequential release of milk protein-derived bioactive peptides in the jejunum in healthy humans. Am J Clin Nutr 2013; 97:1314-23. [PMID: 23576048 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.055202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The digestive hydrolysis of dietary proteins leads to the release of peptides in the intestinal tract, where they may exert a variety of functions, but their characterization and quantification are difficult. OBJECTIVES We aimed to characterize and determine kinetics of the formation of peptides present in the jejunum of humans who ingested casein or whey proteins by using mass spectrometry and to look for and quantify bioactive peptides. DESIGN Subjects were equipped with a double-lumen nasogastric tube that migrated to the proximal jejunum. A sample collection was performed for 6 h after the ingestion of 30 g (15)N-labeled casein (n = 7) or whey proteins (WPs; n = 6). Nitrogen flow rates were measured, and peptides were identified by using mass spectrometry. RESULTS After casein ingestion, medium-size peptides (750-1050 kDa) were released during 6 h, whereas larger peptides (1050-1800 kDa) were released from WPs in the first 3 h. A total of 356 and 146 peptides were detected and sequenced in the jejunum after casein and WP ingestion, respectively. β-casein was the most important precursor of peptides, including bioactive peptides with various activities. The amounts of β-casomorphins (β-casein 57-, 58-, 59-, and 60-66) and β-casein 108-113 released on the postprandial window were sufficient to elicit the biological action of these peptides (ie, opioid and antihypertensive, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Clear evidence is shown of the presence of bioactive peptides in the jejunum of healthy humans who ingested casein. Our findings raise the question about the physiologic conditions under which these peptides can express their bioactivity in humans. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00862329.
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- Rachel Boutrou
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), joint research unit (UMR) 1253 Science et Technologie du Lait et de l'Œuf, Rennes, France.
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Le Feunteun S, Barbé F, Rémond D, Ménard O, Le Gouar Y, Dupont D, Laroche B. Impact of the Dairy Matrix Structure on Milk Protein Digestion Kinetics: Mechanistic Modelling Based on Mini-pig In Vivo Data. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-013-1116-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Schaart MW, de Bruijn ACJM, Tibboel D, Renes IB, van Goudoever JB. Dietary protein absorption of the small intestine in human neonates. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2008; 31:482-6. [PMID: 17947603 DOI: 10.1177/0148607107031006482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The intestine plays a key role in the absorption of dietary proteins, which determines growth of human neonates. Bowel resection in the neonatal period brings loss of absorptive and protective surface and may consequently lead to malabsorption of dietary nutrients. However, there are no data on net dietary protein absorption of the small intestine in the period after intestinal surgery in human neonates. We therefore evaluated dietary feeding tolerance and quantified net dietary protein absorption capacity of the small intestine in human neonates in whom a temporary jejunostomy or ileostomy was created. METHODS Seventeen patients were included in the study. We collected small intestinal outflow fluid at the level of the enterostomy weekly for 24-48 hours during weeks 3 through 6 postoperatively. Protein levels in the intestinal outflow fluid were determined by bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. RESULTS In 14 patients, an enteral intake of >100 mL/kg/d was reached at a median of 17 days (range, 8-32 days) postoperatively. Three patients did not reach this level within the study period. Overall, the net dietary protein absorption capacity was 70%-90% of the total enteral protein intake. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that the dietary protein absorption capacity of the small intestine is intact in most human neonates after intestinal surgery in a very critical period of their lives. Furthermore, our results do not support the use of hydrolyzed or elemental formula in newborns with an enterostomy to improve amino acid uptake.
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- Maaike W Schaart
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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The nutritional quality of milk proteins, evaluated both in terms of digestibility and postprandial oxidation and retention in human subjects, was investigated in this study. Five healthy adult volunteers were given 480 ml 15N-labelled milk (i.e. 190 mmol N). 15N was subsequently determined at the ileal level, using a naso-intestinal intubation technique, as well as at the faecal level. Plasma and urine were sampled for 8 h after meal ingestion. Dietary exogenous N recovered at the terminal ileum after 8 h reached 8·6 (se 0·8) mmol while the amount collected in the faeces was 6·5 (se 0·7) mmol after 5 d. The true ileal and faecal digestibilities were 95·5 (se 0·4)% and 96·6 (se 0·4)% respectively. The appearance of [15N]amino acids in the plasma was rapid and prolonged. The measurement of 15N in the body urea pool and in the N excreted in the urine allowed us to calculate the deamination occurring after [15N]milk protein absorption. The net postprandial protein utilization (i.e. NPPU = (Nabsorbed - Ndeaminated)/Ningested), calculated as an index of protein quality 8 h after milk ingestion, was 81·0 (se 1·9)%. Our data confirm that milk protein has a high oro-ileal digestibility in man and demonstrate that milk protein has a high NPPU, an index corresponding to a period in which the dietary protein retention is maximal.
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Several hundred species of bacteria inhabit the gut, and affect its cell biology, morphology and homeostasis. Many bacteria are however potential pathogens, especially if the integrity of the epithelial barrier is physically or functionally breached. Conversely, the interaction between host and commensal microbes can confer important health benefits. This has led to commercial and public interest in 'probiotics', live microbes principally taken as food supplements. Might probiotics also be used in disease therapy Experimental evidence that probiotics modulate gut physiology, particularly barrier integrity and immunological function, underpins exciting new gastroenterological research. We discuss below the scientific basis for probiotic effects and present a critical perspective for their use in relation to gastrointestinal disease.
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- Jimmy K Limdi
- Fairfield Hospital Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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In recent years, numerous studies have been published on the health effects of yogurt and the bacterial cultures used in the production of yogurt. In the United States, these lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) include Lactobacillus and Streptococcus species. The benefits of yogurt and LAB on gastrointestinal health have been investigated in animal models and, occasionally, in human subjects. Some studies using yogurt, individual LAB species, or both showed promising health benefits for certain gastrointestinal conditions, including lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrheal diseases, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, and allergies. Patients with any of these conditions could possibly benefit from the consumption of yogurt. The benefits of yogurt consumption to gastrointestinal function are most likely due to effects mediated through the gut microflora, bowel transit, and enhancement of gastrointestinal innate and adaptive immune responses. Although substantial evidence currently exists to support a beneficial effect of yogurt consumption on gastrointestinal health, there is inconsistency in reported results, which may be due to differences in the strains of LAB used, in routes of administration, or in investigational procedures or to the lack of objective definition of "gut health." Further well-designed, controlled human studies of adequate duration are needed to confirm or extend these findings.
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- Oskar Adolfsson
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Fioramonti J, Theodorou V, Bueno L. Probiotics: what are they? What are their effects on gut physiology? Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2003; 17:711-24. [PMID: 14507583 DOI: 10.1016/s1521-6918(03)00075-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Probiotics can be defined as microbial cells that have a beneficial effect on the health and well-being of the host. Since the gastrointestinal mucosa is the surface of contact with probiotics, it seems evident that the first effects of probiotics relate to digestive function. A brief review of the literature indicates that probiotics have very few effects on the main physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract, which are digestion, absorption and propulsion. The main action of probiotics can be summarised as a reinforcement of the intestinal mucosal barrier against deleterious agents. Experimental data indicate that some probiotics reduce pathological alterations in paracellular permeability to large molecules or bacteria, stimulate mucosal immunity, display a trophic action on the mucosa, reduce mucus degradation and interact with mediators of inflammation. Yoghurt may help lactose digestion, and some data needing confirmation indicate a stimulation of water absorption and an acceleration of intestinal transit by some bacteria.
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- Jean Fioramonti
- Neurogastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, INRA, 180 Chemin de Tournefeuille, BP 3, F-31931 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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Reeds PJ, Garlick PJ. Protein and amino acid requirements and the composition of complementary foods. J Nutr 2003; 133:2953S-61S. [PMID: 12949393 DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.9.2953s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, factorial models of the dietary requirements for protein, nitrogen and individual indispensable amino acids are developed from published information on the relationship between age and protein deposition and between protein (amino acid) intake and nitrogen balance. The results are used to develop recommendations on the protein-energy ratio and the amino acid pattern of the diet. As part of the development of the models, factors affecting dietary protein digestibility, bioavailability and efficiency of utilization are discussed. Over the age range of 6-24 mo the models predict a fall in the weight-specific protein and amino acid requirement that results almost entirely from the changes in the growth rate of the children. It is also concluded that the requirement for the maintenance of body protein equilibrium (so-called maintenance) changes little with age. This contrasts markedly with the relationship between age and energy requirements. The amino acid modeling implies that the optimum pattern of individual essential amino acids also changes only marginally across the age range considered in the report. The calculations of the dietary requirement for whole protein imply that achieving a minimum protein-energy ratio of 6.3% is desirable. The amount of protein needed from complementary foods for breast-fed children is discussed.
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- Peter J Reeds
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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Bos C, Gaudichon C, Tomé D. Nutritional and physiological criteria in the assessment of milk protein quality for humans. J Am Coll Nutr 2000; 19:191S-205S. [PMID: 10759143 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2000.10718068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dietary protein quality is influenced by several factors and especially amino acid composition as well as the bioavailability of the protein. The method to assess the dietary protein quality recommended by the FAO/WHO (1985, 1990) is based on the ability of the protein to satisfy the indispensable amino acid requirements. The Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PD-CAAS) has been proposed as a quality index and takes into account both the indispensable amino acid composition and the protein digestibility. This index can easily be used routinely, but some conceptual and methodological limits must be considered, such as the determination of both nitrogen and indispensable amino acid requirements, the bioavailability of dietary protein and the validation of the quality indexes. Another level in the evaluation of protein quality considers more specific activities related to specific protein-derived components. The compounds responsible for these activities include enzymes, immunoglobulins, mediator and hormone-like substances. These actions are linked to native proteins or to peptides cleaved from protein during digestion.
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- C Bos
- INRA, Nutrition humaine et physiologie intestinale, Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, Paris, France
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Lactose maldigestion has been under intensive research since its discovery in the 1960's. We know the prevalence of lactose maldigestion in a great number of countries and ethnic groups. However, there is often no provision made for the secondary type of maldigestion, and the study populations have sometimes been selected rather than picked at random. New methods for the measurement of lactose digestion have been developed, and its genetic mechanisms have received a great deal of attention during the last few years. However, in many studies the measurement and/or reporting of symptoms has quite often been overlooked. In this review, various topics related to lactose intolerance are discussed with a special emphasis on its symptoms.
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- T H Vesa
- Foundation for Nutrition Research, Helsinki, Finland
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Gaudichon C, Mahé S, Benamouzig R, Luengo C, Fouillet H, Daré S, Van Oycke M, Ferrière F, Rautureau J, Tomé D. Net postprandial utilization of [15N]-labeled milk protein nitrogen is influenced by diet composition in humans. J Nutr 1999; 129:890-5. [PMID: 10203566 DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.4.890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to follow the fate of dietary nitrogen to assess the postprandial utilization of purified milk protein and to determine the acute influence of energy nutrients. For this purpose, a [15N]-labeling dietary protein approach was used. Twenty-five subjects swallowed an ileal tube and ingested [15 N]-milk protein alone or supplemented with either milk fat or sucrose. The absorption and postprandial deamination of dietary protein was monitored for 8 h. Sucrose delayed the absorption of protein longer than fat, but the ileal digestibility did not differ among groups (94.5-94.8%). Sucrose, but not fat, significantly reduced the postprandial transfer of [15N]-milk nitrogen to urea. Consequently, the net postprandial protein utilization (NPPU) of milk protein calculated 8 h after meal ingestion was 80% when ingested either alone or supplemented with fat and was significantly greater with sucrose (NPPU = 85%). This study shows that energy nutrients do not affect the nitrogen absorption but modify the metabolic utilization of dietary protein in the phase of nitrogen gain. Our method provides information concerning the deamination kinetics of dietary amino acids and further allows the detection of differences of dietary protein utilization in acute conditions. The diet composition should be carefully considered, and protein quality must be determined under optimal conditions of utilization.
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- C Gaudichon
- Unité INRA de Nutrition Humaine et de Physiologie Intestinale, INA-PG, 75231 Paris Cédex 05, France
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Desobry‐Banon S, Vetier N, Hardy J. Health benefits of yogurt consumption. A review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 1999. [DOI: 10.1080/10942919909524585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Gausserès N, Mahè S, Benamouzig R, Luengo C, Drouet H, Rautureau J, Tomè D. The gastro-ileal digestion of 15N-labelled pea nitrogen in adult humans. Br J Nutr 1996; 76:75-85. [PMID: 8774218 DOI: 10.1079/bjn19960010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to determine the gastro-ileal behaviour of pea protein in humans. For this purpose, twelve healthy volunteers were intubated with an intestinal tube located either in the jejunum (n 5) or in the ileum (n 7). After fasting overnight, they ingested 195 mmol N of [15N]pea. Intestinal samples were collected for 6 h in the jejunum and for 8 h in the ileum. Before meal ingestion the basal liquid flow rate (ml/min) was 2.01 (SD 0.31) in the jejunum and 2.02 (SD 0.33) in the ileum. After meal ingestion the liquid phase of the meal peaked in the 40-60 min period in the jejunum and in the 150-180 min period in the ileum. The jejuno-ileal transit time of the liquid phase of the meal was 102 min. The basal flow rate of endogenous N (mmol N/min) was 0.22 (SD 0.15) in the jejunum and 0.16 (SD 0.10) in the ileum. The endogenous N flow rate peaked significantly (P < 0.05) in the jejunum in the 40-60 min period whereas no stimulation of endogenous N could be detected in the ileum after meal ingestion. A significantly increased (P < 0.05) concentration of exogenous N was detected in the jejunum during the 20-320 min period and during the 90-480 min period in the ileum. The overall true gastro-ileal absorption of pea N was 89.4 (SD 1.1)% with 69 (SD 14)% absorbed between the stomach and the proximal jejunum and 20.4% between the proximal jejunum and the terminal ileum. The percentage of ethanol-insoluble fraction (PN) in the exogenous N at the terminal ileum increased significantly (P < 0.05) to 75% after 360 min. These results suggest that heat-treated pea protein has a digestibility close to that of animal protein.
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- N Gausserès
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Nutrition Humaine et de Physiologie Intestinale, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Paris, France
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