The Claim
Ingestion of cross-linked sodium caseinate results in a more rapid and higher peak in plasma amino acid concentrations compared to micellar casein and calcium caseinate in healthy young men, with an incremental area under the curve (iAUC) of 294 ± 63 mmol·L−1 for cross-linked sodium caseinate versus 260 ± 75 mmol·L−1 for calcium caseinate, demonstrating that enzymatic cross-linking accelerates amino acid absorption kinetics.
What the research says
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When healthy young men consume cross-linked sodium caseinate, their blood amino acid levels rise faster and reach a higher peak than when they consume calcium caseinate or micellar casein, as measured by the total amino acid exposure over time.
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Cross-linked sodium caseinate ingestion produces a more rapid and higher peak in plasma amino acid concentrations compared to micellar casein and calcium caseinate in healthy young men, with a 294 ± 63 mmol·L−1 incremental area under the curve (iAUC) versus 260 ± 75 mmol·L−1 for calcium caseinate, indicating that enzymatic cross-linking accelerates amino acid absorption kinetics.
When a specially treated milk protein is swallowed, it stays dissolved in the stomach instead of clumping up. This lets it move quickly into the small intestine, where enzymes break it down into amino acids that enter the bloodstream faster and in larger amounts than other forms of milk protein.
What the research says
1 studyWhen men drank a specially processed version of milk protein called cross-linked sodium caseinate, their blood amino acids rose faster and higher than when they drank regular milk proteins. This means the processing made the protein get into the bloodstream more quickly.
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