Table 1.
Composition of experimental diets (g/kg diet).
| Ingredients | CAS | RP-A | RP-E |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAS a | 229.1 | − | − |
| RP-A b | − | 231.5 | − |
| RP-E c | − | − | 251.3 |
| Sucrose | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Cellulose | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Soybean oil | 70.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 |
| β-cornstarch | 500.4 | 501.0 | 481.2 |
| Mineral mix d | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Vitamin mix e | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Tert-butylhydroquinone | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 |
| l-Cystine | 3.0 | − | − |
a
CAS, casein; protein concentration 873 g/kg, obtained from Hualing Industrial Group (Gansu, China);
b
RP-A, rice protein extracted by alkaline treatment; protein concentration 864 g/kg, prepared by our laboratory;
c
RP-E, rice protein extracted by α-amylase; protein concentration 796 g/kg, prepared by our laboratory;
d
Mineral mix, AIN-93G-MX (Nosan Corp., Yokohama, Japan);
e
Vitamin mix, AIN-93-VX (Nosan Corp., Yokohama, Japan).