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Nutrient composition and bioavailability of protein and energy in common fruits and vegetables prepared for human consumption

Jørgensen, Henry and Lauridsen, Charlotte (2004) Nutrient composition and bioavailability of protein and energy in common fruits and vegetables prepared for human consumption. In: Challenges to food science and technology. Abstract collection, Food Congress 2004., Levnedsmiddelcentret, p. 135.

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Summary

Growing rats were used as animal model to evaluate the digestibility of energy and protein digestible corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) in some common fruits and vegetable grown during two subsequent growth seasons in different cultivation systems. The ingredients were cultivated by each of three different farming strategies: LIminusP: low input of feritlizer without pesticides, LIplusP: lowinput of fertilicer and high input of pesticides and LHplusP: high input of fertilizer and high input of pesticides.
The protein quality of the dietary ingredients gave rise to the following ranking: apples, carrots, potatoes, kale and peas. The amino acid pattern in peas and potatoes complemented each other fairly well as dietary sources, while lysine turned out to be the limiting amino acid in both carrot and kale.
Years, but not cultivation system influenced the protein and amino acid content of the foods.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Poster
Keywords:protein quality; digestibility
Subjects: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Research affiliation: Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > AU, DJF - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > III.4 (OrganicHealth) Organic food and health - a multigeneration animal experiment
Deposited By: Brandt, Dr Kirsten
ID Code:5192
Deposited On:02 Aug 2005
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:31
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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