Eggshell membrane protein can be absorbed and utilised in the bodies of rats

Abstract Objective Eggshell membranes, the thin film lining the insides of eggshells, are constituted mostly from protein (eggshell membrane protein, ESM-P). The digestibility and dietary net protein utility of ESM-P are not known. ESM-P functions as a barrier to prevent foreign matter from reaching...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Matsuoka, Hitoshi Kurihara, Hiroko Yukawa, Ryou Sasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4306-0