Turkey-Hen Amino Acid Composition of Brain and Eyes

Turkey-Hen Amino Acid

Authors

  • Emmanuel Ilesanmi Adeyeye Department of Chemistry (Analytical Unit), Ekiti State University, PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.58.1.2015.30.39

Keywords:

amino acids, brain, eyes, turkey-hen

Abstract

The amino acids composition of the brain and eyes of the mature Turkey-hen (Meleagris gallopavo L.),  were determined on dry weight basis. Total essential amino acids ranged from 35.1-36.0 g/100 g as 49.5-
49.8% of the total amino acids. The amino acid score showed that lysine ranged from 0.76-0.91 (on whole hen?s egg comparison), 0.85-1.03 (on provisional essential amino acid scoring pattern), and 0.81-0.98 (on suggested requirement of the essential amino acid of a preschool child). The predicted protein efficiency ratio was 1.94-2.41, whilst essential amino acid index range was 1.06-1.08 and the calculated isoelectric point range was 3.97-4.18. The correlation coefficient (rxy) was positively high and significant at r = 0.01 for the total amino acids, amino acid scores (on the whole hen?s egg comparisons made) and the isoelectric point. On the whole, the eyes were better in 12/18 or 66.7% parameters of the amino acids than the brain of Turkey-Hen.

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Published

2015-04-27

How to Cite

Adeyeye, E. I. (2015). Turkey-Hen Amino Acid Composition of Brain and Eyes: Turkey-Hen Amino Acid. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 58(1), 30–39. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.58.1.2015.30.39