Table 1.

Composition (g/100 g) of the treatment diets

	Sufficient ω3 fatty acid diet	Deficient ω3 fatty acid diet
Sucrose	10.692	10.692
Casein (acid)	20.000	20.000
Cellulose	5.000	5.000
Starch	39.750	39.750
Dextrinised starch	13.200	13.200
D-,L methionine	0.300	0.300
Lime (fine calcium carbonate)	1.312	1.312
Salt (fine sodium chloride)	0.259	0.259
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate	0.686	0.686
Potassium sulphate	0.163	0.163
Potassium citrate	0.248	0.248
Choline chloride 50% w/w	0.250	0.250
AIN93G vitamins	1.000	1.000
AIN93G trace minerals	0.140	0.140
Safflower oil (high linoleic)	5.500	7.000
Flax oil	1.000	0
Tuna oil	0.500	0
Total	100	100