Herring roe protein has a high Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) using a dynamic in vitro gastrointestinal model

It is hypothesized that the digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) can be determined based on dynamic in vitro gastrointestinal digestion experiments as replacement for invasive animal studies. We determined the in vitro DIAAS for immature herring eggs (roe) proteins in comparison with reference proteins. The true ileal digestibility of protein and indispensable amino acids (IAA) was measured under human conditions simulated in a gastrointestinal model (tiny-TIM). The in vitro true ileal digestibility of ovalbumin, cooked and raw chicken egg white, and casein was similar to that found in humans (r2 = 0.96), providing a casual observation to support the validity of tiny-TIM.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research