Table 1.
Ingredient, polyphenol and nutrient composition of the basal diet
(Mean values with their standard errors for nutrient composition; n 3)
| Composition (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean | sem | |
| Ingredient composition | ||
| Yellow maize | 21·8 | |
| Wheat | 21·7 | |
| Maize gluten | 20·0 | |
| Poultry meal | 14·3 | |
| Poultry fat | 11·4 | |
| Beet pulp | 6·5 | |
| Dog digest liquid | 2·0 | |
| Fish meal | 1·2 | |
| Preservatives | 0·5 | |
| Sodium chloride | 0·4 | |
| Premix | 0·2 | |
| Polyphenol composition (ng/g) | ||
| Anthocyanins | ND | |
| Catechins* | 16·5 | |
| Epicatechins* | ND | |
| Resveratrol | ND | |
| Total polyphenols (μg/g) | 142·7 | |
| Nutrient composition | ||
| DM | 92·0 | 0·19 |
| Ash | 4·9 | 0·15 |
| Crude protein | 29·3 | 0·46 |
| Ether extract | 20·2 | 0·97 |
| Crude fibre | 3·5 | 0·31 |
ND, not determined.
*
Polyphenols corresponding to flavanol monomers.