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N-corrected metabolizable energy (MnE)
Metabolizable energy corrected for total nitrogen (TN) retained or lost from tissues: MnE = ME – (κ x TN). For birds or monogastric animals, gaseous energy loss is usually not considered. The correction for mammals is generally k = 7.45 kcal/g nitrogen retained in the body tissues (TN). The factor of 8.22 kcal/g TN is used…
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Naturally occurring toxicants
Products of the metabolic processes of animals, plants, and microorganisms from which the food products are derived.
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Nationwide food consumption survey
Data collected by scientists in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to document the kinds and amounts of food consumed in the United States.
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National science foundation
A U.S. government funding organization for the basic sciences.
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National center for health statistics
An agency that collects data on the causes of death and disease in the United States as well as in other countries. A branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that gathers and analyzes a broad array of data about the health of Americans.
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Napthaquinone
A derivative of quinone that has some vitamin K activity.
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Mutual supplementation
Food blends that provide the optimal array of essential amino acids.
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Mush
A hot cereal made by boiling cornmeal in water.
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Musculin
A hormone released by skeletal muscle that may have effects on the endocrine pancreas to restrain the size of the beta cell mass and to tonically inhibit insulin biosynthesis and release.
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Motilin
A gastrointestinal hormone that plays a role in controlling the motility of the small intestine during periods without food. A hormone formed in the duodenum and the jejunum which plays a part in controlling the movements of the stomach and the gut. A polypeptide that stimulates and controls contractions of the gastrointestinal tract. It is…
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