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The Systemic Availability of Indispensable Amino Acids from Orally Ingested Algal and Legume Protein in Young Children at Risk of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

Authors :
Shivakumar, Nirupama
Kashyap, Sindhu
Jahoor, Farook
Devi, Sarita
Preston, Thomas
Thomas, Tinku
Kurpad, Anura V.
Source :
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 20230101, Issue: Preprints
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The digestion and absorption of ingested protein may be reduced in children with environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), reducing systemic amino acid availability for protein synthesis with resultant growth faltering. This has not been directly measured in children with EED and associated growth faltering.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029165 and 19383207
Issue :
Preprints
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs63017392
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.05.014