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JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
卷 153, 期 9, 页码 2631-2641出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.025
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plant proteins; aging; sarcopenia; obesity; muscle protein synthesis; muscle functionality
This study aimed to evaluate the maintenance effect of a plant protein blend on muscle protein mass and function during aging compared to milk proteins. The results showed no significant difference between the two protein types in maintaining lean body mass, muscle mass, and muscle functionality during aging.
Background: Alternative, sustainable, and adequate sources of protein must be found to meet global demand. Objectives: Our aim was to assess the effect of a plant protein blend with a good balance of indispensable amino acids and high contents of leucine, arginine, and cysteine on the maintenance of muscle protein mass and function during aging in comparison to milk proteins and to determine if this effect varied according to the quality of the background diet. Methods: Old male Wistar rats (n 1/4 96, 18 mo old) were randomly allocated for 4 mo to 1 of 4 diets, differing according to protein source (milk or plant protein blend) and energy content (standard, 3.6 kcal/g, with starch, or high, 4.9 kcal/g, with saturated fat and sucrose). We measured: every 2 mo, body composition and plasma biochemistry; before and after 4 mo, muscle functionality; after 4 mo, in vivo muscle protein synthesis (flooding dose of L-[1 -13C]-valine) and muscle, liver, and heart weights. Two-factor ANOVA and repeated measures 2-fac-tor ANOVA were conducted. Results: There was no difference between protein type on the maintenance during aging of lean body mass, muscle mass, and muscle functionality. The high-energy diet significantly increased body fat (+47%) and heart weight (+8%) compared to the standard energy diet but had no effect on fasting plasma glucose and insulin. Muscle protein synthesis was significantly stimulated by feeding to the same extent in all groups (+13%). Conclusions: Since high-energy diets had little impact on insulin sensitivity and related metabolism, we could not test the hypothesis that in situations of higher insulin resistance, our plant protein blend may be better than milk protein. However, this rat study offers significant proof of concept from the nutritional standpoint that appropriately blended plant proteins can have high nutritional value even in demanding situations such as aging protein metabolism.
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