TABLE 1.
Control diet | DHA diet | |
Flaxseed oil, g/kg | 4.5 | 0 |
DHA (40%),2g/kg | 0 | 6.3 |
PUFA, g/100 g | ||
Linoleic (18:2) | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Linolenic (18:3) | 0.7 | 0.4 |
DHA (22:6) | 0 | 0.3 |
Diet compositions were based on the AIN-93G (45) diets with the following changes: corn starch, 391.186 g/kg; l-cysteine, 4.3 g/kg; Mineral Mix, AIN-93G-MX 42.0 g/kg; Vitamin Mix, AIN-93-VX, 14 g/kg and soybean oil, 55.5 g/kg to support reproduction and lactation.
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