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Chauvet L, Brunel A, Le Gouar Y, Guérin S, Janvier R, Henry G, Cahu A, Dupont D, Lemaire M, Le Huërou-Luron I, Deglaire A. Protein Ingredient Quality within Infant Formulas Impacts Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations in Neonatal Minipiglets. J Nutr 2024; 154:2029-2041. [PMID: 38801861 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.05.009] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Infant formulas (IFs), the only adequate substitute to human milk, are complex matrices that require numerous ingredients and processing steps that may impact protein digestion and subsequent amino acid (AA) absorption. OBJECTIVES The objective was to understand the impact of the protein ingredient quality within IFs on postprandial plasma AA profiles. METHODS Four isonitrogenous and isocaloric IFs were produced at a semi-industrial scale using whey proteins from different origins (cheese compared with ideal whey) and denaturation levels (IF-A, -B, -C), and caseins with different supramolecular organizations (IF-C, -D). Ten Yucatan minipiglets (12- to 27-d-old) were used as a human infant model and received each IF for 3 d according to a Williams Latin square followed by a 2-d wash-out period. Jugular plasma was regularly sampled from 10 min preprandial to 4 h postprandial on the third day to measure free AAs, urea, insulin, and glucose concentrations. Data were statistically analyzed using a mixed linear model with diet (IFs), time, and sex as fixed factors and piglet as random factor. RESULTS IFs made with cheese whey (IF-A and -B) elicited significantly higher plasma total and essential AA concentrations than IFs made with ideal whey (IF-C and -D), regardless of the pre- and postprandial times. Most of the differences observed postprandially were explained by AA homeostasis modifications. IFs based on cheese whey induced an increased plasma concentration of Thr due to both a higher Thr content in these IFs and a Thr-limiting degrading capability in piglets. The use of a nonmicellar casein ingredient led to reduced plasma content of AA catabolism markers (IF-D compared with IF-C). CONCLUSIONS Overall, our results highlight the importance of the protein ingredient quality (composition and structure) within IFs on neonatal plasma AA profiles, which may further impact infant protein metabolism.
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- Lucile Chauvet
- STLO, INRAE, L'Institut Agro, Rennes, France; Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France; Centre Recherche and Innovation, SODIAAL International, Rennes, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Centre Recherche and Innovation, SODIAAL International, Rennes, France
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Dold CA, Bavaro SL, Chen Y, Callanan MJ, Kennedy D, Cassidy J, Tobin J, Sahin AW, Lawlor PG, Brodkorb A, Giblin L. Infant milk formula, produced by membrane filtration, promotes mucus production in the upper small intestine of young pigs. Food Res Int 2024; 187:114343. [PMID: 38763636 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114343] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Human breast milk promotes maturation of the infant gastrointestinal barrier, including the promotion of mucus production. In the quest to produce next generation infant milk formula (IMF), we have produced IMF by membrane filtration (MEM-IMF). With a higher quantity of native whey protein, MEM-IMF more closely mimics human breast milk than IMF produced using conventional heat treatment (HT-IMF). After a 4-week dietary intervention in young pigs, animals fed a MEM-IMF diet had a higher number of goblet cells, acidic mucus and mucin-2 in the jejunum compared to pigs fed HT-IMF (P < 0.05). In the duodenum, MEM-IMF fed pigs had increased trypsin activity in the gut lumen, increased mRNA transcript levels of claudin 1 in the mucosal scrapings and increased lactase activity in brush border membrane vesicles than those pigs fed HT-IMF (P < 0.05). In conclusion, MEM-IMF is superior to HT-IMF in the promotion of mucus production in the young gut.
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- Cathal A Dold
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland; School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 CY82, Ireland.
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- ISPA-CNR, Institute of Sciences of Food Production of National Research Council of Italy, Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork T12 P928, Ireland.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 CY82, Ireland.
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- Pig Development Department, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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Martin C, Crépin M, Feyen V, Szleper E, Gourrat K, Leconte N, Deglaire A, Nicklaus S, Lucchi G. Impact of a minimally processing route for the production of infant formulas on their sensory properties. J Dairy Sci 2024:S0022-0302(24)00955-X. [PMID: 38908693 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Infant formulas (IFs), the sole adequate substitute to human milk, undergo several thermal treatments during production that can damage milk proteins and promote the formation of Maillard reaction products, modifying nutritional and sensory properties. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a minimally processing route based on membrane filtration associated with different levels of heat treatment, on the odor, taste, texture and color attributes of IFs, then to compare with those of commercial milks. Three experimental IFs (produced with membrane filtration associated with low - T-, medium - T+, or high thermal treatments - T+++) were evaluated. Triangular tests conducted with a panel of 50 adults highlighted clear disparities between all the IFs. The same panel applied the Check-All-That-Apply method to evaluate the IFs: the range of variability between T- and T+++ was similar to that between the 2 commercial IFs, and the sensory characteristics of the experimental IFs were not far from the commercial brands for flavor and texture attributes. Analysis performed on the citation frequencies for each descriptor differentiated T-/T+ from T+++, but all the experimental IFs were described with positive sensory characteristics, unlike one commercial IF. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) content of IFs with low and high thermal treatments were analyzed. Forty VOCs were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. T- contained a higher quantity of VOCs than T+++, except for benzaldehyde (Maillard reaction product), and aldehydes (oxidation-related products) were the most represented compounds. In conclusion, the processing was associated with sensory differences among IFs, but no marked difference in flavors was found according to CATA and physicochemical analysis. Additionally, no unpleasant sensory descriptors were noted. This shows that the minimally processed route leads to IFs that could fit well within the market from a sensory point of view.
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- Christophe Martin
- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France; CNRS, INRAE, PROBE research infrastructure, ChemoSens facility, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, PROBE research infrastructure, ChemoSens facility, F-21000 Dijon, France; Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France; CNRS, INRAE, PROBE research infrastructure, ChemoSens facility, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France; CNRS, INRAE, PROBE research infrastructure, ChemoSens facility, F-21000 Dijon, France.
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Calvez J, Blais A, Deglaire A, Gaudichon C, Blachier F, Davila AM. Minimal processed infant formula vs. conventional shows comparable protein quality and increased postprandial plasma amino acid kinetics in rats. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:1115-1124. [PMID: 37993121 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523002696] [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: 11/24/2023]
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During industrial processing, heat treatments applied to infant formulas may affect protein digestion. Recently, innovative processing routes have been developed to produce minimally heat-processed infant formula. Our objective was to compare the in vivo protein digestion kinetics and protein quality of a minimally processed (T−) and a heat-treated (T+++) infant formula. Sixty-eight male Wistar rats (21 d) were fed with either a diet containing 40 % T− (n 30) or T+++ (n 30), or a milk protein control diet (n 8) during 2 weeks. T− and T+++ rats were then sequentially euthanised 0, 1, 2, 3 or 6 h (n 6/time point) after ingestion of a meal containing their experimental diet. Control rats were euthanised 6 h after ingestion of a protein-free meal to determine nitrogen and amino acid endogenous losses. Nitrogen and amino acid true caecal digestibility was high for both T− and T+++ diets (> 90 %), but a tendency towards higher nitrogen digestibility was observed for the T− diet (96·6 ± 3·1 %) compared with the T+++ diet (91·9 ± 5·4 %, P = 0·0891). This slightly increased digestibility led to a greater increase in total amino acid concentration in plasma after ingestion of the T− diet (P = 0·0010). Comparable protein quality between the two infant formulas was found with a digestible indispensable amino acid score of 0·8. In conclusion, this study showed that minimal processing routes to produce native infant formula do not modify protein quality but tend to enhance its true nitrogen digestibility and increase postprandial plasma amino acid kinetics in rats.
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- Juliane Calvez
- Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91123, Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91123, Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91123, Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91123, Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91123, Palaiseau, France
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Lee J, Martin F, Goussé E, Dolivet A, Boissel F, Paul A, Burgain J, Tanguy G, Jeantet R, Le Floch-Fouéré C. Unravelling the Influence of Composition and Heat Treatment on Key Characteristics of Dairy Protein Powders Using a Multifactorial Approach. Foods 2023; 12:3192. [PMID: 37685125 PMCID: PMC10486507 DOI: 10.3390/foods12173192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to improve understanding of the structural and functional property changes that milk-protein concentrates undergo during production, particularly how the manufacturing route (heat treatment position and intensity), standardization (in osmosed water or ultrafiltrate permeate) and formulation (casein:whey protein (Cas:WP) ratio) influence the physico-chemical characteristics-hygroscopicity, particle size, sphericity, density and evolution of browning during storage. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of the parameters responsible for the distinctive characteristics of different powders, a multifactorial approach was adopted. Hygroscopicity depended mainly on the standardizing solution and to a lesser extent the Cas:WP ratio. The particle size of the heat-treated casein-dominant powders was up to 5 μm higher than for those that had had no heat treatment regardless of the standardizing solution, which also had no influence on the sphericity of the powder particles. The density of the powders increased up to 800 kg·m-3 with a reduced proportion of casein, and lactose and whey proteins participated in browning reactions during storage at 13 °C. In increasing order, the modality of heat treatment, the standardizing solution and the Cas:WP protein ratio influenced the key characteristics. This work is relevant for industrial applications to increase control over the functionalities of powdered products.
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- Jeehyun Lee
- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
- Centre National Interprofessionnel de l’Economie Laitière (CNIEL), 75314 Paris, France;
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- Centre National Interprofessionnel de l’Economie Laitière (CNIEL), 75314 Paris, France;
- Laboratoire LIBio, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France;
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; (J.L.); (F.M.); (E.G.); (F.B.); (G.T.); (R.J.)
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Chauvet L, Ménard O, Le Gouar Y, Henry G, Jardin J, Hennetier M, Croguennec T, Van Audenhaege M, Dupont D, Lemaire M, Le Huërou-Luron I, Deglaire A. Protein ingredient quality of infant formulas impacts their structure and kinetics of proteolysis under in vitro dynamic digestion. Food Res Int 2023; 169:112883. [PMID: 37254331 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Infant formula (IF) is a complex matrix requiring numerous ingredients and processing steps. The objective was to understand how the quality of protein ingredients impacts IF structure and, in turn, their kinetics of digestion. Four powdered IFs (A/B/C/D), based on commercial whey protein (WP) ingredients, with different protein denaturation levels and composition (A/B/C), and on caseins with different supramolecular organisations (C/D), were produced at a semi-industrial level after homogenization and spray-drying. Once reconstituted in water (13 %, wt/wt), the IF microstructure was analysed with asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation coupled with multi-angle light scattering and differential refractometer, transmission electron microscopy and electrophoresis. The rehydrated IFs were subjected to simulated infant in vitro dynamic digestion (DIDGI®). Digesta were regularly sampled to follow structural changes (confocal microscopy, laser-light scattering) and proteolysis (OPA, SDS-PAGE, LC-MS/MS, cation-exchange chromatography). Before digestion, different microstructures were observed among IFs. IF-A, characterized by more denatured WPs, presented star-shaped mixed aggregates, with protein aggregates bounded to casein micelles, themselves adsorbed at the fat droplet interface. Non-micellar caseins, brought by non-micellar casein powder (IF-D) underwent rearrangement and aggregation at the interface of flocculated fat droplets, leading to a largely different microstructure of IF emulsion, with large aggregates of lipids and proteins. During digestion, IF-A more digested (degree of proteolysis + 16 %) at 180 min of intestinal phase than IF-C/D. The modification of the supramolecular organisation of caseins implied different kinetics of peptide release derived from caseins during the gastric phase (more abundant at G80 for IF-D). Bioactive peptide release kinetics were also different during digestion with IF-C presenting a maximal abundance for a large proportion of them. Overall, the present study highlights the importance of the structure and composition of the protein ingredients (WPs and caseins) selected for IF formulation on the final IF structure and, in turn, on proteolysis. Whether it has some physiological consequences remains to be investigated.
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- Lucile Chauvet
- INRAE, Institut Agro, STLO, 35042 Rennes, France; Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France; SODIAAL International, Centre Recherche & Innovation, Rennes, France
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- Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Ecole d'ingénieur de Purpan, Département Sciences Agronomique et Agroalimentaire, Toulouse, France
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- SODIAAL International, Centre Recherche & Innovation, Rennes, France
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Chen Y, Rooney H, Dold C, Bavaro S, Tobin J, Callanan MJ, Brodkorb A, Lawlor PG, Giblin L. Membrane filtration processing of infant milk formula alters protein digestion in young pigs. Food Res Int 2023; 166:112577. [PMID: 36914340 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112577] [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: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Reducing heat treatment (HT) during processing of infant milk formula (IMF) is desirable to produce a product that more closely resembles breast milk. By employing membrane filtration (MEM), we produced an IMF (60:40 whey to casein ratio) at pilot scale (250 kg). MEM-IMF had a significantly higher content of native whey (59.9 %) compared to HT-IMF (4.5 %) (p < 0.001). Pigs, at 28 days old, were blocked by sex, weight and litter origin and assigned to one of two treatments (n = 14/treatment): (1) starter diet containing 35 % of HT-IMF powder or (2) starter diet containing 35 % of MEM-IMF powder for 28 days. Body weight and feed intake were recorded weekly. Pigs at day 28 post weaning were sacrificed 180 min after their final feeding, for the collection of gastric, duodenal, jejunum and ileal contents (n = 10/treatment). MEM-IMF diet resulted in more water-soluble proteins and higher levels of protein hydrolysis in the digesta at various gut locations compared to HT-IMF (p < 0.05). In the jejunal digesta, a higher concentration of free amino acids were present post MEM-IMF consumption (247 ± 15 µmol g-1 of protein in digesta) compared to HT-IMF (205 ± 21 µmol g-1 of protein). Overall, average daily weight gain, average dairy feed intake and feed conversion efficiency were similar for pigs fed either MEM-IMF or HT-IMF diets, but differences and trends to difference of these indicators were determined in particular intervention periods. In conclusion, reducing heat treatment during processing of IMF influenced protein digestion and revealed minor effects on growth parameters providing in vivo evidence that babies who are fed with IMF processed by MEM are likely to have different protein digestion kinetics but minimal effect on overall growth trajectories as babies fed IMF processed by traditional thermal processing.
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- Yihong Chen
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland; Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, T12 P928 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland; ISPA-CNR, Institute of Sciences of Food Production of National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola, 22/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, T12 P928 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
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Charton E, Henry G, Cahu A, Le Gouar Y, Dahirel P, Moughan PJ, Montoya CA, Bellanger A, Dupont D, Le Huërou-Luron I, Deglaire A. Ileal Digestibility of Nitrogen and Amino Acids in Human Milk and an Infant Formula as Determined in Neonatal Minipiglets. J Nutr 2023; 153:1063-1074. [PMID: 36868512 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infant formula (IF) has to provide at least the same amount of amino acids (AAs) as human milk (HM). AA digestibility in HM and IF was not studied extensively, with no data available for tryptophan digestibility. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to measure the true ileal digestibility (TID) of total nitrogen and AAs in HM and IF to estimate AA bioavailability using Yucatan mini-piglets as an infant model. METHODS Twenty-four 19-day-old piglets (males and females) received either HM or IF for 6 days or a protein-free diet for 3 days, with cobalt-EDTA as an indigestible marker. Diets were fed hourly over 6 h before euthanasia and digesta collection. Total N, AA, and marker contents in diets and digesta were measured to determine the TID. Unidimensional statistical analyses were conducted. RESULTS Dietary N content was not different between HM and IF, while true protein was lower in HM (-4 g/L) due to a 7-fold higher non-protein N content in HM. The TID of total N was lower (P < 0.001) for HM (91.3 ± 1.24%) than for IF (98.0 ± 0.810%), while the TID of amino acid nitrogen (AAN) was not different (average of 97.4 ± 0.655%, P = 0.272). HM and IF had similar (P > 0.05) TID for most of the AAs including tryptophan (96.7 ± 0.950%, P = 0.079), except for some AAs (lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, valine, alanine, proline, and serine), with small significant difference (P < 0.05). The first limiting AA was the aromatic AAs, and the digestible indispensable AA score (DIAAS) was higher for HM (DIAASHM = 101) than for IF (DIAASIF = 83). CONCLUSION HM, compared to IF, had a lower TID for total N only, whereas the TID of AAN and most AAs, including Trp, was high and similar. A larger proportion of non-protein N is transferred to the microbiota with HM, which is of physiological relevance, although this fraction is poorly considered for IF manufacturing.
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- Elise Charton
- STLO, Institut Agro, INRAE, Rennes, France; Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand; Smart Foods Innovation and Bioproducts, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Martin F, Lee J, Azevedo-Scudeller L, Paul A, Delaplace G, Burgain J, Rousseau F, Tanguy G, Famelart MH, Jeantet R, Le Floch-Fouéré C. Heat treatment of milk protein concentrates affects enzymatic coagulation properties. Food Res Int 2022; 162:112030. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Charton E, Bourgeois A, Bellanger A, Le-Gouar Y, Dahirel P, Romé V, Randuineau G, Cahu A, Moughan PJ, Montoya CA, Blat S, Dupont D, Deglaire A, Le Huërou-Luron I. Infant nutrition affects the microbiota-gut-brain axis: Comparison of human milk vs. infant formula feeding in the piglet model. Front Nutr 2022; 9:976042. [PMID: 36211510 PMCID: PMC9532976 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.976042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Early nutrition plays a dominant role in infant development and health. It is now understood that the infant diet impacts the gut microbiota and its relationship with gut function and brain development. However, its impact on the microbiota-gut-brain axis has not been studied in an integrative way. The objective here was to evaluate the effects of human milk (HM) or cow’s milk based infant formula (IF) on the relationships between gut microbiota and the collective host intestinal-brain axis. Eighteen 10-day-old Yucatan mini-piglets were fed with HM or IF. Intestinal and fecal microbiota composition, intestinal phenotypic parameters, and the expression of genes involved in several gut and brain functions were determined. Unidimensional analyses were performed, followed by multifactorial analyses to evaluate the relationships among all the variables across the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Compared to IF, HM decreased the α-diversity of colonic and fecal microbiota and modified their composition. Piglets fed HM had a significantly higher ileal and colonic paracellular permeability assessed by ex vivo analysis, a lower expression of genes encoding tight junction proteins, and a higher expression of genes encoding pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune activity. In addition, the expression of genes involved in endocrine function, tryptophan metabolism and nutrient transport was modified mostly in the colon. These diet-induced intestinal modifications were associated with changes in the brain tissue expression of genes encoding the blood-brain barrier, endocrine function and short chain fatty acid receptors, mostly in hypothalamic and striatal areas. The integrative approach underlined specific groups of bacteria (Veillonellaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Rikenellaceae, and Prevotellaceae) associated with changes in the gut-brain axis. There is a clear influence of the infant diet, even over a short dietary intervention period, on establishment of the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elise Charton
- STLO, INRAE, Institut Agro, Rennes, France
- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
| | - Carlos A. Montoya
- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Smart Foods and Bioproducts Innovation Centre of Excellence, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
| | | | | | - Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron
- Institut NuMeCan, INRAE, INSERM, Univ Rennes, Saint-Gilles, France
- *Correspondence: Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron,
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Lund P, Mardal F, Ray CA, Lund MN. Probing the cumulative effects of unit operations and lactose to whey protein ratios on protein modifications in powdered model infant formula. Int Dairy J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The introduction of membrane filtration during infant milk formula (IMF) processing represents an innovative approach to increasing native protein content compared to standard IMF. The objective of this study was to compare IMF powder produced using a standard process and IMF produced from raw bovine skim milk with added whey protein isolate using a split-stream process incorporating a ceramic 1.4 μm filter followed by a polyvinylidene difluoride polymeric 0.2 μm filter. Retentates from 0.2 μm microfiltration (MF) were blended with fat, lactose, and minerals and subsequently high-temperature treated (125 °C × 5 s). The heat-treated retentate was merged with the permeate from the 0.2 μm MF, homogenised, and spray-dried (referred to as membrane-filtered IMF or MEM-IMF). A control IMF was also produced using standard treatment (referred to as high-temperature IMF or HT-IMF) without membrane filtration. Both IMF products were characterised by high-performance liquid chromatography, particle size, and enzyme activity assays. MEM-IMF powder had significantly higher amounts of native (1.1 g per 100 g powder) and monomeric (1.48 g per 100 g powder) whey proteins when compared to 0.18 and 0.46 g per 100 g powder in HT-IMF, respectively. MEM-IMF also exhibited a lower degree of protein aggregation compared to HT-IMF. Comparison of microbial and Maillard by-products markers demonstrated that a safe IMF product could be produced at scale, although levels of the Maillard by-product marker, carboxymethyl-lysine, were not significantly reduced in MEM-IMF. This study demonstrates how membrane filtration can be used to retain native proteins during IMF manufacture.
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