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True Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Goat and Cow Milk Infant Formulas

S. M. Rutherfurd^*,1, A. J. Darragh^*, W. H. Hendriks^*, C. G. Prosser and D. Lowry

^* Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
AgResearch, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand

¹ Corresponding author: S.M.Rutherfurd{at}massey.ac.nz

Goat milk is used as an alternative to cow milk for the production of infant formulas. However, little is known about the protein quality and, specifically, about the digestible AA pattern of goat milk formulas compared with their cow milk counterparts. In this study, the true ileal AA digestibility of a goat milk infant formula was compared with a premium cow milk infant formula. The 3-wk-old piglet was used as a model for the 3-mo-old infant. Both milk formulas were prepared as described by the manufacturer, with titanium dioxide added as an indigestible marker. The formulas were fed to the piglets over a 2-wk trial period. Digesta from the terminal ileum were collected post euthanasia and analyzed for AA content, along with samples of the formulas. True AA digestibility was determined after correcting for endogenous AA loss at the terminal ileum of pigs fed an enzyme-hydrolyzed casein-based diet, followed by ultrafiltration (5,000 Da) of the digesta. Total urine and feces collection was also undertaken to determine the nitrogen retention from the diets. The true ileal AA digestibility was similar between the goat and cow milk infant formulas for all AA except Gly and Trp. There was no significant difference in the nitrogen retention of piglets fed the two different formulas. The goat milk infant formula and the premium cow milk infant formula were similar in terms of protein quality.

Key Words: amino acid • digestibility • goat milk • infant formula

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