Table 2.
Plasma BCAA levels of the casein-, egg albumin-, or BCAA-fed rats.
| Amino acids (nmol/ml) | Group HPi + LCas |
Group HPi + HCas |
Group HPi + LAlb |
Group HPi + HAlb |
Group HPi + BCAA_10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valine | 328.4 ± 22.9** | 507.8 ± 62.4NS | 285.0 ± 21.9** | 570.3 ± 44.1* | 469.4 ± 45.2Ref |
| Isoleucine | 173.9 ± 22.2* | 221.7 ± 11.9NS | 150.2 ± 12.0** | 255.9 ± 38.4NS | 221.9 ± 7.0Ref |
| Leucine | 299.0 ± 35.1** | 401.2 ± 26.7NS | 239.4 ± 18.9** | 411.9 ± 26.1NS | 400.0 ± 42.2Ref |
The plasma BCAA levels of the HPi + LCas, HPi + HCas, HPi + LAlb, HPi + HAlb, and HPi + BCAA_10 groups are summarized. All results are presented as means ± SD. The values of the HPi + BCAA_10 group served as references.
Abbreviations: BCAA, branched chain amino acid; Ref, reference; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation; HPi, high phosphate; LCas, low casein; LAlb, low albumin; MAlb, moderate albumin; HAlb, high albumin; w, week (N = 4–5 in each group; **P < 0.01, ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s post hoc test).