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  • Title: Effect of supplementing low protein diets with the limiting amino acids on the excretion of N1-methylnicotinamide and its pyridones in rats.
    Author: Shibata K, Matsuo H.
    Journal: J Nutr; 1989 Jun; 119(6):896-901. PubMed ID: 2526206.
    Abstract:
    We have hypothesized that the ratio of the excreted by-products of niacin metabolism, N1-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide (2-pyr) + N1-methyl-4-pyridone-3-carboxamide (4-pyr)/N1-methylnicotinamide (MNA), might be useful as an index to assess the adequacy of amino acid intake in rats. The experiment reported herein was performed to test this hypothesis. When a 10, 20 or 40% casein diet supplemented with 0.1, 0.2 or 0.4% L-methionine, respectively, was fed to rats, the urinary excretion of MNA decreased, and that of 4-pyr increased, as the level of dietary casein and methionine increased. Therefore, the ratio of (2-pyr + 4-pyr)/MNA increased with increasing dietary casein and methionine levels. When the limiting amino acids of casein or soy protein isolate were added to a low casein or low soy protein isolate diet, the urinary ratio of (2-pyr + 4-pyr)/MNA also increased. These results indicate that the increased urinary ratio of (2-pyr + 4-pyr)/MNA can serve as a biological marker for adequate amino acid intake.
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