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Influence of dietary casein and soy protein isolate on intestinal cholesterol and bile acid concentration

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This study reports quantitative and qualitative differences in intestinal bile acids and cholesterol in miniature pigs following dietary casein or soy protein isolate. The total amount of bile acids in the small intestine was significantly higher when soy protein isolate was fed in comparison to casein. The values were (mean±SEM) 4.51 ±0.39 mmol and 2.43±0.08 mmol, respectively, when the proteins were given as the sole component of the diet. When the proteins were given as part of a semipurified diet, these values were 6.44±1.04 mmol and 3.95±0.39 mmol, respectively. Hyocholic acid amounted to 39.6%, hyodeoxycholic acid to 31 %, and chenodeoxycholic acid to 27.6% of total bile acids in the small intestine when casein was fed. The soy-fed animals tended to have more secondary bile acids.

The total small bowel chymus content, on a wet weight basis, was 63 % higher in the soy group. In all experimental conditions studied, there was a close correlation between small bowel chyme content and bile acid content. The distribution of bile acids in the small intestine showed that the soy fed animals tended to have more bile acids in the distal parts of the jejunum.

The intestinal cholesterol contents were not significantly different between dietary groups.

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In der vorliegenden Studie werden quantitative und qualitative Unterschiede im Gehalt an Gallensäuren und Cholesterin beschrieben, die im Dünndarm von Miniaturschweinen nach Diäten beobachtet wurden, die entweder Casein oder Sojaproteinisolat enthielten. Die intestinale Gesamtmenge an Gallensäuren war signifikant höher, wenn Sojaproteinisolat gefüttert worden war. Wurde das Protein als einzige Komponente verfüttert, so lagen die Werte bei 4.51±0.39 mmol, während die Caseingruppe 2.43±0.08 mmol aufwies. Wurde das Protein als Teil einer semisynthetischen Diät gegeben, waren die Werte für die Sojagruppe 6.44±1.04 mmol und für die Caseingruppe 3.95±0.39 mmol. Bei der Caseingruppe lagen die prozentualen Anteile an der Gesamtmenge der Gallensäuren im Dünndarm bei 39.6 % Hyocholsäure, 31% Hyodeoxycholsäure und 27.6% Chenodeoxycholsäure. Die Tiere, die Sojaproteinisolat bekamen, hatten in der Tendenz mehr sekundäre Gallensäuren.

Das Chymusfrischgewicht im Dünndarm lag in der Sojagruppe um 63 % über dem der Caseingruppe. Unter allen experimentellen Bedingungen wurde eine enge Beziehung zwischen dem Gehalt an Chymus und Gallensäuren im Dünndarm beobachtet. Die Sojagruppe wies in der Tendenz höhere Mengen an Gallensäuren im distalen Jejunum auf.

Die Soja- und Caseingruppe wiesen keine Unterschiede im Cholesteringehalt des Dünndarms auf.

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Scholz, K.E., Kinder, E., Hagemeister, H. et al. Influence of dietary casein and soy protein isolate on intestinal cholesterol and bile acid concentration. Z Ernährungswiss 24, 158–171 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019354

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