Nutrition 2012-08-01

S–carboxyethylcysteine (a constituent of Acacia seed) negatively affects casein protein utilization by rats

Olumuyiwa S. Falade, Steve R.A. Adewusi, Chris E. Harwood

Index: Nutrition 28(7-8) , 785-92, (2012)

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Abstract

Objective Two rat bioassay experiments are reported. The first investigated the first limiting amino acid in Acacia colei and the second experiment investigated the effect of S-carboxyethylcysteine (CEC; a compound present in acacia seed) on protein use.