A systematic review between the intake of animal protein vs vegetable protein for anabolic purposes

Abstract

Introduction: through a systematic review, the kinetic differences between animal and vegetable protein sources intake is shown, revealing the lesser digestibility and biodisponibility of essential amino acids in vegetable sources. It’s clear, though, that there are alternative ways of diversification and enrichment of such protein sources, assuring good nutritional and performance results in anabolism. Objective: evaluate the available data about the myths and differences between animal and vegetable protein sources. Materials and Methods: the research were conducted in the digital baselines Pubmed, Lilacs, Google Scholar, Scielo and Science Direct. The keywords used were hypertrophy, milk serum protein, vegetable protein source, animal protein source, muscle mass, muscle protein synthesis, muscle protein degradation and its Portuguese equivalents. Results: in the 6 articles studied, 465 healthy males received either an animal or vegetable-based diet, along with resisted training sessions. Discussion: the article has shown viability in anabolic increase with vegetable protein sources, like animal sources. Conclusion: Even though animal protein sources have advantage over vegetable sources, there are viable and similar options in vegetable protein, matching the performance of animal sources.