Research
Macro partitioning
Protein hydrolysates may be beneficial for older adults or those with slower digestion because they accelerate protein digestion and absorption, reducing splanchnic extraction.
If you are older, you might benefit from protein hydrolysates because your body digests protein slower. Hydrolysates can help get amino acids to your muscles faster, potentially supporting muscle maintenance better than intact proteins.
ModerateConditionalMEDIUM confidence
hydrolysis has the capacity to accelerate protein digestion and absorption from the gut and reduce splanchnic extraction in older adults, with potential implications for skeletal muscle anabolism
Why this rating
Based on limited studies in older adults; the paper calls for more research.
Source
The role of protein hydrolysates for exercise-induced skeletal muscle recovery and adaptation: a current perspective
Paul T. Morgan et al. · Nutrition & Metabolism · 2021
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