Table 1.
Proximate analysis of Nafag 924 test diets for hamsters1
| Weight % | |||
| Component | Control | 2.5% Gl | 5.0% Gl |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 31.8 | 31.0 | 30.3 |
| Starch | 23.6 | 23.0 | 22.5 |
| Crude Protein | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Water | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Crude fat | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Ash | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Crude fiber | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Essential amino acids | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Gl extract | 0.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Vitamin mix (includes choline) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Minerals (Ca, P, Mg, K, Na) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Trace elements | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1Nafag 924 hamster complete diet was from Eberle Nafag AG, Gossau, Switzerland. The detailed ingredients in the diet are not known. Metabolizable energy was estimated to be 3111 kcal/kg diet. The lovastatin diet was identical to the control diet, but contained 2 mg/100 g diet lovastatin. Gl, G. lucidum.