Table 1.
Dietary constituents of experimental diets, plasma isoflavone concentrations, body weight and food intake
| Constituents | Diet rich in isoflavones | Diet poor in isoflavones | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genistein all forms* (mg kg−1) | 170 | 30 | ||
| Daidzein all forms* (mg kg−1) | 90 | 10 | ||
| Genistein aglycone* (mg kg−1) | 110 | 20 | ||
| Daidzein aglycone* (mg kg−1) | 60 | 10 | ||
| Lipids (total,% total weight) | 3.46 | 3.47 | ||
| Saturated fatty acids (% total weight) | 0.72 | 0.72 | ||
| Monounsaturated fatty acids (% total weight) | 1.17 | 1.18 | ||
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% total weight) | 1.57 | 1.57 | ||
| Protein (% total weight) | 23.41 | 23.52 | ||
| Fibre (% total weight) | 3.55 | 3.55 | ||
| Carbohydrate (total) (% total weight) | 40.03 | 40.03 | ||
| Simple sugars (% total weight) | 5.39 | 5.39 |
| Diet rich in isoflavones | Diet poor in isoflavones | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Plasma isoflavone concentration (6 months) | ||||
| Genistein (μmol l−1) | 0.57 ± 0.1 | — | ND | — |
| Daidzein (μmol l−1) | 0.30 ± 0.06 | — | ND | — |
| Equol (μmol l−1) | 1.00 ± 0.08 | — | ND | — |
| Maternal body weight (g) day 21 of pregnancy | — | 348 ± 14 | — | 323 ± 25 |
| Offspring body weight (g), 6 months | 428 ± 19 | 253 ± 4 | 460 ± 9 | 261 ± 7 |
| Offspring food intake 6 month (g day−1) | 21.7 ± 0 | 15.9 ± 0.6 | 22.7 ± 1.6 | 16.3 ± 1.7 |
*
Evaluated independently by NP Analytical (St Louis, MO, USA). All other constituents were evaluated by SDS. ND = not detected. Data are presented as the mean ±s.e.m. of 7–10 animals per group.