Table 2.
Chemical composition of laboratory NOR diet (Minerals and Vitamins; Purina Certified Rabbit Chow # 5321)
| Minerals | Vitamins | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash% | 7.30 | Carotene, ppm | 28.00 |
| Calcium% | 1.10 | Vitaimn K, ppm | 2.90 |
| Phosphorus% | 0.50 | Thiamin Hydrochloride, ppm | 4.80 |
| Phosphorus (non-phytate)% | 0.27 | Riboflavin, ppm | 5.00 |
| Potassium% | 1.20 | Niacin, ppm | 54.00 |
| Magnesium% | 0.25 | Pantothenic Acid, ppm | 19.00 |
| Sulfur% | 0.24 | Choline Chloride, ppm | 1600.00 |
| Sodium% | 0.30 | Folic Acid, ppm | 8.40 |
| Chlorine% | 0.66 | Pyridoxine, ppm | 4.50 |
| Fluorine, ppm | 11.00 | Biotin, ppm | 0.20 |
| Iron, ppm | 340.00 | B12 mcg/kg | 6.60 |
| Zinc, ppm | 120.00 | Vitamin A, IU/gm | 20.00 |
| Manganese, ppm | 121.00 | Vitamin D, IU/gm | 1.10 |
| Copper, ppm | 17.00 | Vitamin E, IU/gm | 44.00 |
| Cobalt, ppm | 0.50 | Ascorbic Acid, mg/gm | - |
| Iodine, ppm | 1.10 | - | - |
| Chromium, ppm | 0.70 | - | |
| Selenium, ppm | 0.25 | - | - |
Purina Certified Rabbit Chow # 5321; Research Diet Inc., New Jersey, USA).