Effect of a proteinrich meal on urinary and salivary free amino acid concentration in human subjects

H.S. Brand, G.G.A. Jorning, R.A.F.M. Chamuleau, L. Abraham-Inpijn, G. G. Jörning

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether in healthy volunteers acute changes in plasma free amino acid composition after a protein-rich test meal are reflected in the urinary and salivary concentrations of the corresponding amino acids. The ingestion of a protein-rich meal elicited a significant increase of plasma and urine amino acid concentrations. The postprandial salivary amino acid excretion showed only minor changes. For several amino acids (alanine, arginine, asparagine, glycine, threonine and valine) significant relations were observed between the increase in concentration of these amino acids in venous plasma and urine. In whole saliva, only threonine and valine showed a significant relationship with the corresponding plasma concentration. Our data suggest that the urinary amino acid excretion of several amino acids has the potential for estimating short-term changes in plasma concentrations. Determination of salivary amino acid concentrations seems less appropriate for this purpose
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)37-47
JournalClinica Chimica Acta
Volume264
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997

Keywords

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