Table 1.
The composition of control and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) diets (g/kg).
| Ingredient | Control | FOS |
|---|---|---|
| Casein | 200 | 200 |
| Sucrose | 700 | 650 |
| Corn oil | 50 | 50 |
| Mineral mixture (AIN-76) * | 35 | 35 |
| Vitamin mixture (AIN-76) † | 10 | 10 |
| dl-Methionine | 3 | 3 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2 | 2 |
| FOS | 50 | |
| Total | 1000 | 1000 |
* Mineral mixture (AIN-76) (g/kg): calcium phosphate 500, sodium chloride 74, potassium citrate 220, potassium sulfate 52, magnesium oxide 24, magnesium carbonate 3.5, ferric citrate 6, zinc carbonate 1.6, cupric carbonate 0.3, potassium iodate 0.01, sodium selenite 0.01, chromium potassium sulfate 0.55, sucrose 118. † Vitamin mixture (AIN-76) (mg/kg): thiamin 600, riboflavin 600, pyridoxin 700, niacin 300, calcium pantothenate 160, folic acid 200, biotin 200, cyanocobalamin 10, retinol 24,000, cholecalciferol 2.5, tocotrienols 5000, menadione 5, and sucrose 979,000.