NCT05139160

Aminoacidemia and Protein Kinetics in Response to the Ingestion of Plant-based Protein Blends

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present investigation aims to study a novel plant based protein isolate blend to determine if it results in similar muscle building responses compared to whey protein isolate.

Detailed description

Whey protein is considered the 'gold standard' to maintain body proteins (muscle, skin, bone). When isolated from milk, whey protein isolate (WPI) contains all nine essential amino acids (EAA) which are 'building blocks' that are needed to support the maintenance of body proteins. To date, there is no plant-based protein (PBP) isolate that compares to the recommended WPI towards how our body builds or supports our muscles. WPI is considered the 'gold standard' because it contains all of the EAA which provide the right amount of 'building blocks' to support our muscles. Current PBP isolates available contain insufficient amounts of EAA, and are less digestible, resulting in less 'building blocks' available to support our muscles. Recently, plant protein combinations have been designed to provide the right amounts of all the EAAs. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of a novel PBP blend on muscle protein synthesis responses by comparing it to WPI.

Conditions

• Nutrition, Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Protein quality	the present investigation aims to study a novel protein based protein isolate blend with and without leucine an compared with whey protein isolate to determine its impact aminoacidemia and muscle protein synthesis healthy adults.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-15
• Primary completion: 2023-04-01
• Completion: 2025-07-10
• First posted: 2021-12-01
• Last updated: 2024-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada