Table 1.
Compositions of experimental diets.
| Ingredient | ND | ED | MED | ESD | EPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g/L | |||||
| Casein | 41.4 | 41.40 | 41.40 | 41.40 | 41.40 |
| L-cystine | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| DL-methionine | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Corn oil | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| Olive oil | 28.40 | 28.40 | 28.40 | 28.40 | 28.40 |
| Safflower oil | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
| Dextrine-maltose1 | 115.20 | 25.60 | 25.60 | 25.60 | 25.60 |
| Vitamin mix (AIN-76G)2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Mineral mix (AIN-76G)3 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 |
| Choline bitartrate | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| Cellulose | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Xanthan gum | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ethanol | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | |
| CME | 0.91 | ||||
| CES | 0.91 | ||||
| CEP | 0.91 | ||||
| Water | 778.22 | 817.82 | 816.91 | 816.91 | 816.91 |
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| Total | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
1Dextrin : maltose = 80 : 20.
2Vitamin mixture (g/kg mix); thiamin · HCl 0.6; riboflavin 0.6; nicotinamide 25; pyridoxine· HCl 0.7; nicotinic acid 3; D-calcium pantothenate 1.6; folic acid 0.2; D-biotin 0.02; cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 0.001; retinyl palmitate (250,000 IU/gm) 1.6; DL-α- tocopherol acetate (250 IU/gm) 20; cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 0.25; menaquinone (vitamin K2) 0.05; sucrose, finely powdered 972.9.
3AIN-76 Mineral mixture (g/kg mix); CaHPO4 500; NaCl 74; K2H6O7H2O 220; K2SO4 52; MgO 24; MnCO3 3.57; Fe (C6H5O7) · 6H2O 6; ZnCO3 1.6; CuCO3 0.3; KIO3 0.01; Na2SeO3 · 5H2O 0.01; CrK (SO4)2 0.55; sucrose, finely powdered 118.