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. 2011 Jul 1;6(7):e21232. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021232

Table 1. Composition of experimental diets.

Ingredient (g/kg) Control (C) Programmed (P)
Casein 200.0 80.0
L-cysteine 3.0 3.0
Corn starch 529.5 649.5
Sucrose 100.0 100.0
Cellulose 50.0 50.0
BHT1 0.014 0.014
Mineral mix2 35.0 35.0
Vitamin mix2 10.0 10.0
Choline bitartarate 2.5 2.5
Soybean oil3 70.0 70.0
Total energy in food (kJ/kg) 16,373 16,373
1

BHT: Tert-butylhydroquinone.

2

Vitamin and mineral mixtures were formulated according to the AIN-93G recommendation for rodent diets. More details of the composition are given in [23].

3

Soybean oil, ml/kg.