Protein nutrition in the alligator
| Autor: | Jack D Herbert, Roland A Coulson, Thomas D Coulson, Mark A. Staton |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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Alligator chemistry.chemical_compound Casein biology.animal Animals Food science Amino Acids Edestin chemistry.chemical_classification Alligators and Crocodiles Methionine biology Fishes Reptiles General Medicine Gluten Amino acid chemistry Biochemistry biology.protein Dietary Proteins Isoleucine Digestion Chickens Nutritive Value |
| Zdroj: | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology. 87:449-459 |
| ISSN: | 0300-9629 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0300-9629(87)90150-2 |
| Popis: | 1. Fourteen different protein-containing diets were fed to small alligators. Their rates of digestion and their nutritional values were determined by following changes in free amino acids in the plasma. 2. Fish, chicken and nutria were digested rapidly and all their component essential amino acids disappeared quickly and at the same rate. When given in the dry, fat-free form the amino acids were released and assimilated about 50% faster than when fat was included. 3. None of the isolated proteins tested (casein, gelatin, edestin, gliadin, corn gluten and soy) proved nutritionally adequate and all but gelatin digested slowly and incompletely. 4. One diet compounded of salts, vitamins and mixed commercial animal products was tested. It showed promise but it was lacking in methionine and isoleucine. 5. It was concluded that dry, powdered, preparations from whole animals could prove a satisfactory, stable diet for alligator husbandry. 6. Prolonged force-feeding of an animal diet increased the percent of nitrogen excreted as NH3 over that excreted in urates. |
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