Effect of Different Levels of Pulse Proteins (Bengal Gram and Lentil) on Calcium and Phosphorus Balance and Calcium and Phosphorus Contents of Different Tissues and Serum

Many workers have claimed that there was an association of protein and calcium in the diet, calcium absorption and utilization being better with high protein intakes. The beneficial response to higher protein intake has been found to be very much in case of phosphorus than in the case of calcium. Sherman etal found in rats that the total body calcium was raised during growth by increased protein in the diet but this difference disappeared as the animals grew older. Based on their earlier observations that the solubility of insoluble calcium salts is increased in solution of aminoacids, Mc Cance etal found that an increased protein intake results in a better calcium absorption and retention.