Table 1.
List of all the samples analysed by protein gel electrophoresis.
| Category | Code in Gels | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Diets | RC AFR canine diet AC(a, b, c, d: different production batches) | Royal Canin Anallergenic™ canine diet—the finished product after final coating step | |
| RC AFR canine/feline diet BC(a, b, c, d: different production batches) | Royal Canin Anallergenic™ canine or feline diet before final coating step | No palatability enhancers in these samples | |
| Other AFR diet | Other commercial hypoallergenic dry canine diet | Chicken liver hydrolysate as main protein source | |
| RC Med Adult 25 | Royal Canin® Medium Adult 25 | Diet not recommended for AFR but analysed for comparison | |
| Raw materials | Anallergenic™ EHPF | Extensively hydrolysed poultry feather | Anallergenic™ protein source (poultry: chicken, turkey, duck) |
| MHPF | Mildly hydrolysed poultry feather | Raw materials not included in Anallergenic™ diets but analysed for comparison | |
| NHCM | Non-hydrolysed chicken meal | ||
| Corn flour | Corn flour | ||
| Feather meal | Feather meal | ||
| Anallergenic™ corn starch | Anallergenic™ corn starch |