Table 1.
Amino acid profile of semolina, cod fish powder, and bovine serum albumin a.
| Amino Acid | S | CFP | BSA | EAA b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Amino Acids (EAA) | ||||
| Methionine | 4.57 ± 3.82 | 53.32 ± 3.27 | 15.96 ± 1.43 | 16 |
| Phenylalanine | 43.96 ± 3.36 | 65.43 ± 3.30 | 105.38 ± 6.60 | 38 |
| Isoleucine | 28.81 ± 2.71 | 78.81 ± 3.69 | 40.36 ± 2.96 | 30 |
| Lysine | 19.88 ± 1.49 | 202.83 ± 7.23 | 276.28 ± 7.57 | 45 |
| Leucine | 69.76 ± 7.22 | 185.35 ± 8.77 | 263.55 ± 6.52 | 59 |
| Histidine | 21.95 ± 1.68 | 40.06 ± 2.58 | 79.70 ± 5.50 | 15 |
| Threonine | 26.65 ± 2.12 | 84.93 ± 3.05 | 106.72 ± 6.79 | 23 |
| Valine | 35.55 ± 2.79 | 76.67 ± 3.34 | 96.76 ± 6.17 | 39 |
| Non-essential amino acids | ||||
| Aspartic acid | 23.30 ± 6.03 | 221.53 ± 6.80 | 230.83 ± 10.73 | |
| Glutamic Acid | 433.18 ± 10.36 | 364.63 ± 12.32 | 389.33 ± 16.58 | |
| Cysteine | 10.73 ± 3.95 | 15.92 ± 3.15 | 130.21 ± 6.56 | |
| Serine | 52.06 ± 5.58 | 99.85 ± 5.18 | 88.43 ± 6.44 | |
| Glutamine | - | 1.24 ± 0.05 | 1.15 ± 0.01 | |
| Glycine | 36.12 ± 2.97 | 76.89 ± 3.14 | 28.97 ± 1.69 | |
| Argine | 31.40 ± 2.68 | 116.97 ± 5.13 | 115.53 ± 7.91 | |
| Alanine | 22.64 ± 3.18 | 129.43 ± 5.71 | 134.32 ± 9.19 | |
| Taurine | - | 3.23 ± 0.17 | - | |
| Proline | 90.22 ± 5.74 | 48.24 ± 9.10 | 68.15 ± 5.97 | |
| Tyrosine | 17.76 ± 1.62 | 59.78 ± 3.48 | 89.65 ± 6.00 | |
| TEAA/TAA (%) | 25.56 ± 0.50 | 40.89 ± 0.13 | 43.56 ± 0.08 | |
a Data are expressed as mg of amino acid per g of protein. Tryptophan was not determined. S: Semolina, CFP: cod fish powder, BSA: bovine serum albumin, TEAA/TAA: Total essential amino acids/Total amino acids, EAA: Essential amino acid; b Suggested profile of essential amino acid requirements for adult humans by FAO/WHO/UNU (2007).