Amino acid composition, score and in vitro protein digestibility of foods commonly consumed in Norhwest Mexico

A better knowledge of the amino acid composition of foods commonly consumed in different regions is essential to calculate their scores and, therefore, to predict their protein quality. This paper presents the amino acid composition, amino acid score and in vitro protein digestibility of fifteen foo...

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Main Authors: Graciela Caire-Juvera, Francisco A. Vázquez-Ortiz, Maria I. Grijalva-Haro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-04-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000200014&lng=en&tlng=en