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. 2016 Aug 11;11(8):e0160622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160622

Table 1. Compositions of experimental diets.

Experimental Group
CON 0.4% DHA 1.2% DHA 2.4% DHA
Ingredient (g/kg)
Casein 200 200 200 200
Dyetrose 132 132 132 132
Cornstarch 397.5 397.5 397.5 397.5
Sucrose 100 100 100 100
Cellulose 50 50 50 50
t-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
AIN 93G Salt Mix 35 35 35 35
AIN 93G Vitamin Mix (with vitamin E) 10 10 10 10
L-cysteine 3 3 3 3
Choline Bitartrate 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Corn Oila,b 10 10 10 10
High-Oleic Safflower Oila,c 60 50 30 0
DHA-Enriched Algal Oila,d - 10 30 60

a As reported by the manufacturer

b Corn oil contained 612 g/kg linoleic acid and 26 g/kg oleic acid

c High oleic safflower oil contained 750 g/kg oleic acid and 140 g/kg linoleic acid

d Algal oil contained 395 g/kg DHA and 215 g/kg oleic acid