Table 3.

Plasma amino acid concentrations in mice fed a HFD or HFD + Lac for 13 weeks were determined using Joel Na⁺ high performance cation exchange column^c

Amino acids	HFD		HFD + Lac
	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM
Glu	89.40a	3.68	69.10b	3.38
Gly	135.00a	4.27	164.00b	8.38
His	103.00a	8.79	67.02b	2.35
Ile	205.00a	9.87	267.00b	25.10
Asp	7.58	0.96	8.54	1.42
Cys 1 + 2	23.80	1.70	20.40	0.51
Leu	78.80	3.89	72.60	7.68
Val	131.00	5.85	111.00	6.88
Arg	51.30	8.57	61.30	9.10
Ser	65.01	2.43	67.90	5.19
Pro	113.00	20.30	169.00	28.50
Tyr	43.10	4.41	39.50	1.88
Phe	36.60	1.88	36.60	2.15
Lys	113.00	4.00	118.00	7.31
Cysteic Acid	9.26	0.88	10.80	0.64
Thr	81.10	3.71	82.80	4.62
Ala	182.00	12.25	168.00	2.04
Met	28.06	2.31	23.10	1.09

^c All data is represented as mean ± SEM (n = 7–8). Dissimilar superscript letters represent significant differences (p < 0.05). Abbreviations: HFD 45 % energy high fat diet with 20 % energy casein, HFD + Lac 45 % energy high fat diet with 20 % energy bovine lactoferrin