Table 1. Nutritional composition of the 4 diets.
| Component | Control | EGCG | β-alanine | Combined | |
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| Protein | (% by wt.) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Carbohydrate | " | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Fat | " | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Energy | (kcal/g) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
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| Casein | (g/kg) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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| L-Cystine | " | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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| Corn Starch | " | 496 | 496 | 496 | 496 |
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| Maltodextrin 10 | " | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
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| Sucrose | " | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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| Cellulose, BW 200 | " | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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| Soybean Oil | " | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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| tButylhydroquinone | " | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
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| Mineral Mix S10022M | " | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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| Vitamin Mix V10037 | " | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Choline Bitartrate | " | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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| Blue Dye #1 | " | — | 0.05 | ||
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| Red Dye #40 | " | — | — | 0.05 | — |
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| Yellow Dye #5 | " | — | 0.05 | — | — |
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| Teavigo (EGCG) | (mg/g) | 0 | 1.5 | — | 1.5 |
| β-alanine | " | 0 | — | 3.43 | 3.43 |