Effects of a Lacto-ovo-vegetarian Diet on the Free Amino Acid Composition of Wax-Stimulated Whole Human Saliva

Autor: Stina Syrjänen, Helena Markkanen, Eeva Linkosalo
Rok vydání: 1985
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Zdroj: The Journal of Nutrition. 115:588-592
ISSN: 0022-3166
DOI: 10.1093/jn/115.5.588
Popis: The free amino acid composition of whole saliva was determined for nine lacto-ovo-vegetarians and their age- and sex-matched controls. Concentrations of glycine, serine, proline, glutamic acid plus glutamine and delta-aminovaleric acid were significantly higher in the lacto-ovo-vegetarians than in the controls. Elevated proline levels in saliva were associated with increased concentrations of delta-aminovaleric acid and glycine. The results are discussed in terms of increased protein breakdown and/or altered metabolism of salivary microorganisms due to a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet.
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