Table I.
Composition of the diets.
| Ingredients | High-fat diet (40% of energy as fat) | High-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed | High-fat diet supplemented with vitamin E | High-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed and vitamin E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 |
| Fiber | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
| Proteins | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Lipids | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| Saturateda | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Monounsaturated | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Polyunsaturated | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| n-6 PUFA (sunflower oil) | 57 | 23 | 57 | 23 |
| n-3 PUFA (flaxseedb) | - | 34 | - | 34 |
| Choline | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 200000 | 200000 | 200000 | 200000 |
| Vitamin C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| Vitamin E | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Calcium | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Phosphate | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Potassium bicarbonate | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Quantities are g/kg diet, unless otherwise indicated. PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.
a
Hydrogenated coconut oil.
b
Flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum) of the Olin variety, provided by the Department of Phytotechny, Faculty of Agronomy Iaşi. The composition of the flaxseeds was: 40.2% oil (55.6% linolenic acid) and 19.5% proteins.