Table 1.
Composition of the experimental diets
|
Ingredient |
Diet |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5% CL | 10% CL | |
| |
|
(%) |
|
| Casein |
20 |
19.045 |
18.09 |
| β-Corn starch |
15 |
14.365 |
13.73 |
| Sucrose |
39.4 |
38.485 |
37.49 |
| Cellulose |
5 |
3.11 |
1.22 |
| Mineral mix (AIN-76) |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Vitamin mix (AIN-76) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| DL-Methionine |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Choline bitartrate |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Corn oil |
15 |
14.735 |
14.47 |
| Water |
5.2 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
| CL powder* |
0 |
5 |
10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
*Carbohydrate, 12.7%; fiber, 37.8%; mineral 19.9%; protein, 19.1%; fat, 5.3%; moisture, 5.2%.