Table 3.
Total chiro-inositol content of components of Purina Rodent Diet 5001
| Components (nmol/mg dry weight) | d-chiro-Inositol | l-chiro-Inositol |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne* | ||
| Mean | 74.7 | -† |
| SEM | 5.2 | - |
| Soybean meal* | ||
| Mean | 54.1 | -† |
| SEM | 4.1 | - |
| Wheat germ | 1.011 | 0.008 |
| Ground oats | 0.758 | 0.028 |
| Fish meal | 0.676 | 0.012 |
| Ground beet pulp | 0.248 | 0.003 |
| Meat meal | 0.058 | 0.004 |
| Yeast | 0.049 | 0.014 |
| Midds | 0.049 | 0.015 |
| Ground corn | 0.044 | 0.003 |
| Bleachable fat | 0.018 | 0.001 |
| Molasses | 0.010 | 0.004 |
| Whey | 0.009 | 0.001 |
*
Values for Lucerne and soy for 6 replicates.
†
l-chiro-Inositol could not be measured accurately in the presence of the large amount of d-chiro-inositol but it constituted less than 2% of d-chiro-inositol.