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. 2013 Feb 6;8(2):e55468. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055468

Table 2. Composition of high-fat diets.

Formula per Kg of all HF diets in g
High ω-6 PUFA High ω-6+ ω-3 PUFA
Casein 240 240
DL-Methionine 3.6 3.6
Corn Starch 150 150
Sucrose 298.8 298.8
Cellulose 50 50
Calcium carbonate 3.6 3.6
Mineral Mix1 42 42
Vitamin Mix2 12 12
Soybean Oil3 20 20
Corn Oil 180 170
Fish Oil 0 10
Total 1000 1000
1

Mineral mix (mg/g): di calcium phosphate 500, magnesium oxide 24; potassium citrate 220, potassium sulfate 52; sodium chloride 74, chromium KSO4 12H20 0.55; cupric carbonate 0.3, potassium iodate 0.01; ferric citrate 6, manganous carbonate 3.5, sodium selenite 0.01, zinc carbonate 1.6; sucrose 118.03.

2

Vitamin Mix (mg/g): vitamin A 0.8; vitamin D3 1; vitamin E 10; menadione sodium bisulfite 0.08; nicotinic acid 3; calcium pantothenate 1.6; pyridoxine HCl 0.7; riboflavin 0.6; thiamin 0.6; sucrose 978.42.

3

Added to meet essential fatty acid requirements for all groups.