reviewNutrientsAug 7, 2019GOLD OA

The Role of the Anabolic Properties of Plant- versus Animal-Based Protein Sources in Supporting Muscle Mass Maintenance: A Critical Review

IBInsaf BerrazagaVMValérie MicardMGMarine GueugneauSWStéphane Walrand

Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement · Université Clermont Auvergne · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Plant-sourced proteins offer environmental and health benefits, and research increasingly includes them in study formulas. However, plant-based proteins have less of an anabolic effect than animal proteins due to their lower digestibility, lower essential amino acid content (especially leucine), and deficiency in other essential amino acids, such as sulfur amino acids or lysine. Thus, plant amino acids are directed toward oxidation rather than used for muscle protein synthesis. In this review, we evaluate the ability of plant- versus animal-based proteins to help maintain skeletal muscle mass in healthy and especially older people and examine different nutritional strategies for improving the anabolic…

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Keywords
  • Anabolism
  • Amino acid
  • Plant protein
  • Biology
  • Protein quality
  • Leucine
  • Sarcopenia
  • Lysine
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