The loath, widely found in Korea, is proved to be rich {in ´,protein and calcium, with the essential amino acid compositions almost similar to those of animal proteins. It is encouraging for the rice-eating people that lysine is abundant in the loath.
There are little differences in the weight´gain tests for 90 days among the loath, optimal and adequate diet-fed groups of weaned rats.
In the four-months observations on the 9-year-old children, daily excretions of hydroxyproline. creatinine, inorganic sulfate sulfur and uric acid are significantly higher in the loath-fed group than that in the control.
It is concluded that the loath is recommendable as one of the valuable protein sources for growing children.
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