The relationship of the feces protein particles to rice protein bodies

Y Tanaka, S Hayashida, M Hongo - Agricultural and Biological …, 1975 - Taylor & Francis
Y Tanaka, S Hayashida, M Hongo
Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 1975Taylor & Francis
Feces protein particles (FPP), spherical or oval in shape, 1.0~ 3.5 μ in diameter, which were
observed in the fresh feces of the Japanese, in an average density of 5× 109/g, resembled
the rice protein bodies (RPB) in electron-microscopical fine structure. The FPP decreased in
the feces of the man who had been given a rice-free diet consisting of steamed sweet potato;
when boiled rice had been fed, the FPP increased, and reached the level of the original
density within 5 days. The FPP were concluded to be derived from an indigestible fraction of …
Feces protein particles (FPP), spherical or oval in shape, 1.0~3.5 μ in diameter, which were observed in the fresh feces of the Japanese, in an average density of 5 × 109/g, resembled the rice protein bodies (RPB) in electron-microscopical fine structure. The FPP decreased in the feces of the man who had been given a rice-free diet consisting of steamed sweet potato; when boiled rice had been fed, the FPP increased, and reached the level of the original density within 5 days. The FPP were concluded to be derived from an indigestible fraction of the RPB which were supplied to the Japanese with the daily intake of rice.
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