Table 2.
Composition of diets (% by weight)
| Ingredients | 0% clofibrate diet | 0.25% clofibrate diet | 0.50% clofibrate diet | 0.75% clofibrate diet | 1.00% clofibrate diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin free caseina |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
| Wheat glutenb |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Gelatina |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Corn oilc |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Fish oild |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Corn starche |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
| Celufil1 |
8.00 |
7.75 |
7.50 |
7.25 |
7.00 |
| Vitamin mixf |
1.30 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
| Mineral mixg |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Betaineh |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
| DL-Methioninea |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Clofibratei |
0 |
0.25 |
0.50 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
a US Biochemical. (Cleveland, OH, USA).
b Dover Mills Ltd. (Halifax, NS, Canada).
c Sobeys Inc. (Halifax, NS, Canada).
d Corey Feeds Ltd. (Fredericton, NB, Canada).
e National Starch and Chemical Co. (Bridgewater, NJ, USA).
f Vitamin added to supply the following (per kg diet): vitamin A, 8000 IU; vitamin D3, 4000 IU; vitamin E, 300 IU; menadione sodium bisulfite, 40 mg; Thiamine HCl, 50 mg; riboflavin, 70 mg; d-Ca pantothenate, 200 mg; biotin, 1.5 mg; folic acid, 20 mg; vitamin B12, 0.15 mg; niacin, 300 mg; pyridoxine HCl, 20 mg; ascorbic acid, 300 mg; inositol, 400 mg; choline chloride, 2000 mg; butylated hydroxy toluene, 15 mg; butylated hydroxy anisole, 15 mg.
g Mineral added to supply the following (per kg diet): manganous sulphate (32.5% Mn), 40 mg; ferrous sulphate (20.1% Fe), 30 mg; copper sulphate (25.4% Cu), 5 mg; zinc sulphate (22.7% Zn), 75 mg; sodium selenite (45.6% Se), 1 mg; cobalt chloride (24.8% Co), 2.5 mg; sodiumfluoride (42.5% F), 4 mg.
h Betaine anhydrous (96% feed grade). (Finnfeeds, Finland). i Sigma-Aldrich Inc. (St. Louis, MO, USA).