Table 2 Plasma BCAA levels of the casein-, egg albumin-, or BCAA-fed rats.

From: Dietary casein, egg albumin, and branched-chain amino acids attenuate phosphate-induced renal tubulointerstitial injury in rats

Amino acids (nmol/ml)

Group

HPi + LCas

Group

HPi + HCas

Group

HPi + LAlb

Group

HPi + HAlb

Group

HPi + BCAA_10

Valine

328.4 ± 22.9**

507.8 ± 62.4NS

285.0 ± 21.9**

570.3 ± 44.1*

469.4 ± 45.2Ref

Isoleucine

173.9 ± 22.2*

221.7 ± 11.9NS

150.2 ± 12.0**

255.9 ± 38.4NS

221.9 ± 7.0Ref

Leucine

299.0 ± 35.1**

401.2 ± 26.7NS

239.4 ± 18.9**

411.9 ± 26.1NS

400.0 ± 42.2Ref

  1. The plasma BCAA levels of the HPi + LCas, HPi + HCas, HPi + LAlb, HPi + HAlb, and HPi + BCAA_10 groups are summarized. All results are presented as means ± SD. The values of the HPi + BCAA_10 group served as references.
  2. Abbreviations: BCAA, branched chain amino acid; Ref, reference; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation; HPi, high phosphate; LCas, low casein; LAlb, low albumin; MAlb, moderate albumin; HAlb, high albumin; w, week (N = 4–5 in each group; **P < 0.01, ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s post hoc test).
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