characterized by intra-gonadal nutrient storage and its use for gametogenesis (Walker et al., 2001). Sea urchin gonads contain two main types of cells: germ cells and nutritive phagocytes, somatic cells common in both sexes that store nutrients necessary for gametogenesis (Walker, 1982). Before the initiation of gametogenesis, the gonads increase in size by accumulating nutrients such as protei...

Henry, Kosterlitz & Quenouille (1953) have described a method of determining the nutritive value of a protein by the effect it has on the quantity of protein in the liver of the rat. They found that the liver nitrogen, expressed as mg/Ioo g body-weight, was correlated with the biological value of the dietary protein and with the amount of protein eaten. When the proteins were tabulated accordin...

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that consumers can safely enjoy a range of nutritive sweeteners and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) when consumed within an eating plan that is guided by current federal nutrition recommendations, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes, as well as individual health goals and personal preference. A...

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that consumers can safely enjoy a range of nutritive sweeteners and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) when consumed within an eating plan that is guided by current federal nutrition recommendations, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes, as well as individual health goals and personal preference. A...

The use of ginger modified starch and soybean flour blends in the formulation of low-cost, nutritive complementary food gruels were studied. The complementary food samples were analyzed for their nutritional, functional, anti-nutritional and sensory properties. The nutritional composition of the samples showed that the protein content increased with increased supplementation with the soybean fl...

Mushrooms are white rot fungi regarded as one of the well known food and possessing various kinds of biopharmaceuticals compounds. Mushrooms are superior to many vegetables based on their nutritional value and it contains 40-49% of proteins. The present study involves quantification of primary and secondary metabolites like carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, alkaloids, flavanoids, phenol, tan...

In the commercial dehydration of raw Kquid skim milk the immediate practical objective is the production of a dry powder that may be conveniently stored and readily transported. The agency of dehydration is heat. In the merchandising of these powders emphasis is placed upon their high nutritive value, particularly as sources of protein, of calcium, and of vitamin G. It is commonly, if tacitly, ...

The inclusion of untreated rye or barley in poultry diets as a major ingredient causes growth depression. This is due to the high level of pentosans in rye (Antoniou and Marqurdt 1981) and the b-glucan content in barley (Gohl et al. 1977). It has been reported that some wheat cultivars grown in the eastern part of Australia show an unexpectedly low apparent metabolisable energy (AME) (~13 MJ/kg...

There are over 24,000 known secondary plant compounds including the alkaloids, non-protein amino acids, cyanogenic glycosides, terpenoids, saponins and flavonoids. Research has concentrated on toxicity and nutritional limitations of plants that result from the presence of secondary compounds. Secondary plant compounds have both anti-nutritional and toxic effects on mammalian herbivores. They al...

The nutritive value of isonitrogenous and isoenergetic levels of these processed beans, raw NB-SOY and NB-SOY extruded at 121, 135 or 157OC was assessed by pig growth assay. The raw NB-SOY diet caused severe scouring and was fed only for two weeks. Growth rate and feed conversion of pigs fed extruded NB-SOY improved as the extrusion temperature increased to 135OC but declined with higher temper...