Table 1.
Composition of diets fed to rats (%).
| Diet Components | C | HF | HF + FS | HF + DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casein | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| dl-methionine | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Rapeseed oil | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Lard | - | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Cholic acid | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Corn starch | 53.0 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Flaxseeds 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Defatted flaxseeds 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Saccharose | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cellulose | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mineral mix 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Vitamin mix 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Choline chloride | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1 Composition (per 100 g of product): kilocalories, 544; fat, 46 g (saturated fatty acids, 5.2 g; monounsaturated fatty acids, 8.8 g; polyunsaturated fatty acids, 32.0 g); carbohydrates, 2 g; protein, 20 g; dietary fibre, 20 g. 2 Composition (per 100 g of product): kilocalories, 311; fat, 9 g (saturated fatty acids, 1.1 g; monounsaturated fatty acids, 1.7 g; polyunsaturated fatty acids, 6.2 g); carbohydrates, 7 g; protein, 32 g; dietary fibre, 38 g. 3 Recommended for the AIN-93 diet [16]. C: group fed a standard diet for laboratory rodents; HF: group fed a high saturated fat-containing diet; HF + FS: group fed a high saturated fat-containing diet supplemented with native flaxseeds; HF + DFS: group fed a high saturated fat-containing diet supplemented with defatted flaxseeds.