Table 1.
Composition of the 4 test diets: HS, high sucrose diet; HS + F, high sucrose diet supplemented with fucoxanthin; HF, high fat diet; HF + F, high fat diet supplemented with fucoxanthin. The composition of vitamin mix and mineral mix are in accordance with AIN-93 and AIN-93G, respectively [37].
| Ingredients of Diet (g/kg) | HS | HS + F | HF | HF + F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn starch | 129.5 | 129.5 | 209.35 | 209.35 |
| Sucrose | 500 | 500 | 100 | 100 |
| Butter | − | − | 230 | 228 |
| Soybean oil | 70 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Casein | 200 | 200 | 260 | 260 |
| Cellulose | 50 | 50 | 65 | 65 |
| AIN-93 vitamin mix | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| AIN-93G mineral mix | 35 | 35 | 45.5 | 45.5 |
| l-Cystine | 3 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Fucoxanthin | − | 2 | − | 2 |