摘要：The nutritional potential of cassava leaf protein concentrate (CLPC) as an alternative protein source was investigated using rat as the test animal. Data on the rat growth assay showed that the weight gain of rats fed protein quality trial diets containing CLPC supplemented and unsupplemented with DL-methionine were negative and significantly lower (P 0.05). The nitrogen retention value was highest (P 0.05) nitrogen retention values. The protein efficiency ratio (PER) value of the reference diet (1.49±0.15) was also significantly different (P 0.05). The biological value (BV) of the reference diet (casein diet) was also significantly higher (P 0.05). The net protein utilization (NPU) value for the reference casein diet was also significantly higher (P<0.05) than for the other experimental NPU values.
