Fast digestive, leucine ‐rich, soluble milk proteins improve muscle protein anabolism, and mitochondrial function in undernourished old rats

ConclusionsThese results suggest that providing better‐quality proteins during refeeding may improve efficacy of renutrition in malnourished older patients.

Malnutrition accelerates the age‐related loss of muscle mass and function. One of the nutritional strategies to manage malnutrition in older patients is to increase protein and energy intake. It is found that soluble milk proteins improved body composition and protein metabolism and mitochondrial function in muscle in old malnourished rats. These results suggest that providing better quality proteins during refeeding may improve muscle renewal and efficacy of renutrition in malnourished older patients.

Source: Nahrung / Food - September 12, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: J érôme Salles, Audrey Chanet, Alexandre Berry, Christophe Giraudet, Véronique Patrac, Carla Domingues‐Faria, Christophe Rocher, Christelle Guillet, Philippe Denis, Corinne Pouyet, Cécile Bonhomme, Pascale Ruyet, Yves Rolland, Yves Boirie, Stéphane Tags: Research Article Source Type: research