Protein quality and glycemic indexes of mango drinks fortified with a soybeanmaize protein isolate with three levels of urease activity fed to weanling rats

Introduction: Public health professionals established a direct link between obesity and the rise in high caloric beverage intake. Current recommendations promote the elimination of sweet fruit drinks from the popula- tion’s diet. One way of evading this is by modifying the drink’s nutritional characteristics regarding nutrient uptake and utilization. Objectives: evaluate the protein quality of a soy/maize protein (SMP) and its physiological effects on nutrient intake and to assess glycemic...