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Though SCP is a rich protein source , it...

Though SCP is a rich protein source , it has not been widely used as food supplement. Point a reason to support this statement.

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Yes, although SCP is a rich protein source it is not widely used by most of the people in countries due to its higher nucleic acid content and slow digestibility.
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