Table 1.
Composition of Control, low dose of the inhibitor (LDI), high dose of the inhibitor (HDI) and atorvastatin diets
| Components | Control % | LDI % | HDI % | Atorvastatin % |
| Soybean protein | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| Methionine | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Sucrose | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Corn Starch | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Fat mix1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Cellulose | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Guar gum | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Mineral Mix2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Vitamin Mix2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Cholesterol | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| JTT-130 | 0 | 0.0005 | 0.0015 | 0 |
| Statin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
1 Fat mix for the diet contains olive oil-palm kernel oil-safflower oil (1:2:1.8), high in lauric and myristic acids.
2 Mineral and vitamin mix adjusted to meet NRC requirements for guinea pigs. Detailed composition of the vitamin and mineral mix has been reported elsewhere (Fernandez et al. 1992b).