Table 1.
Diet composition (% w/w)
| w/w | C | C+ TRP | SFA | SFA +TRP | MUFA | MUFA + TRP | PUFA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casein |
% |
23.00 |
23.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
| Corn starch, pre-gelatinized |
% |
34.90 |
34.90 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Maltodextrin |
% |
14.28 |
14.04 |
8.28 |
8.04 |
8.28 |
8.04 |
8.28 |
| Sucrose |
% |
5.20 |
5.20 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Cellulose powder |
% |
3.90 |
3.90 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| L-Cystine |
% |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
| L-Tryptophan |
% |
——– |
0.24 |
——– |
0.24 |
——– |
0.24 |
——– |
| Vitamin premix1 |
% |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
| Mineral & trace element premix2 |
% |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
| Choline chloride (50%) |
% |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Butylated hydroxytoluene |
% |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| Soy oil |
% |
11.00 |
11.00 |
——– |
——– |
——– |
——– |
——– |
| Beef tallow |
% |
——– |
——– |
15.00 |
15.00 |
——– |
|
——– |
| Olive oil |
% |
——– |
——– |
——– |
——– |
15.00 |
15.00 |
——– |
| Safflower oil | % | ——– | ——– | ——– | ——– | ——– | ——– | 15.00 |
C, Control; SFA, saturated fatty acids; TRP, tryptophan; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
1Vitamin premix supplied per kg of diet: retinol, 4.5 mg; cholecalciferol, 0.0375 mg; all-rac (DL-) α-tocopherol, 150 mg; menadione (as MNB), 20 mg; L-ascorbic acid, 30 mg; thiamin, 16 mg; riboflavin, 16 mg; pyridoxine, 18 mg; cobalamin, 0.03 mg; niacin, 49 mg; D-pantothenic acid, 56 mg; folic acid, 19 mg; D-biotin, 0.31 mg; inositol, 80 mg.
2Mineral & trace element premix supplied per kg of diet: Fe, 162 mg as ferrous fumarate; Mn, 98 mg as manganese sulphate; Zn, 64 mg as zinc sulphate; Cu, 14 mg as copper sulphate; I, 1.2 mg as calcium iodate, Se, 0.11 mg as sodium selenite; and Co, 0.12 mg as cobalt carbonate.