Table 1.
Ingredient composition of the diets fed to rats (g/100 g)
| Ingredients | Control diet | 5% rhizome diet | 10% rhizome diet | 20% rhizome diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein mix |
23.0 |
21.85 |
20.7 |
18.5 |
| Mineral mix1 |
12.0 |
11.40 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
| Fiber |
5.0 |
4.75 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
| Vitamin mix2 |
1.0 |
0.95 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
| Fat |
10.0 |
9.5 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
| Fatty acids |
5.5 |
5.22 |
4.95 |
4.4 |
| Corn starch |
32.0 |
30.40 |
28.8 |
25.7 |
| Sugar mix |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
| Soybean meal |
2.5 |
2.38 |
2.25 |
2.0 |
| Wheat bran |
3.0 |
2.85 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
| Cattail flour3 | - | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
1 Mineral mixture provided the following amounts (mg/Kg): Mg, 1.7; Mn, 110.0; I, 1.0; Co, 2.0; Fe, 180.0; Zn, 110.0; Cu, 30.0, Se, 0.2, Na, 2.8, P, 8.5; Ca, 13.0.
2Vitamin mixture provided the following amounts (mg/Kg/diet): vitamin A (25600 UI); vitamin D3 (4000 UI); vitamin E (82 mg); vitamin K (6.4 mg), vitamin B12 (40 μg); vitamin B6 (11 mg), folic acid (13 mg); choline (2800 mg), biotin (0.16 mg), niacin (220 mg), thiamine (11 mg). pantothenic acid (90 mg)
3Rhizomes of cattail (Typha angustifolia L.) containing total fiber (17.25), protein (5.81%), lipids (0.90%), ash (8.80%) and non-nitrogenated coumpounds (67.29%) [15].