The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Effect of Quality of Protein and Levels of Vitamin A on Protein Metabolism in Rats


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1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141004, India
     

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Vitamin A level in the body has effect on the protein metabolism. The mean nitrogen retention, plasma levels of ammonical nitrogen, urea nitrogen and uric acid were significantly reduced in vitamin A deficient animals as compared to controls although the food intakes were not significantly affected in the deficient animals.
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Satinderjit Kaur
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141004, India
B. L. Kawatra
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141004, India

Abstract


Vitamin A level in the body has effect on the protein metabolism. The mean nitrogen retention, plasma levels of ammonical nitrogen, urea nitrogen and uric acid were significantly reduced in vitamin A deficient animals as compared to controls although the food intakes were not significantly affected in the deficient animals.