Abstract
1. Rat pups developed chronic protein insufficiency resulting from malnutrition diet in utero while their dams received 40 g protein/kg diet. 2. Before weaning they were found to have decreased salivary amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) and aminopeptidase activities. 3. A complete diet (250 g protein/kg) rapidly restored salivary amylase activity before weight normalization. However, renourished pups (malnourished pups given 250 g protein/kg for 14 d) still had increased numbers of Streptococcus mutans in their plaque.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 233-238 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nutrition |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics