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. 2019 Jan 16;14(1):e0210109. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210109

Table 2. Nutrient composition of the experimental diets.

Ingredients Components Contents (mg)
F NE

Essential amino acids
L-arginine 50.45
L-histidine 21.54
L-isoleucine 26.64
L-leucine 51.02
L-lysine 27.78
L-methionine 13.04
L-phenylalanine 33.44
L-threonine 25.51
L-tryptophan 13.60
L-valine 37.41

Non-essential amino acids
L-alanine 36.85 36.85
L-aspartic acid 53.28 53.28
L-aspartic acid 19.27 19.27
L-glutamic acid 185.36 185.36
Glycine 42.51 42.51
L-proline 58.95 58.95
L-serine 36.85 36.85
L-tyrosine 22.67 22.67
FeSO4 2.50 2.50
MnSO4 0.63 0.63
ZnCl2 0.63 0.63
Minerals and salts CuSO4 0.31 0.31
MgSO4 20.00 20.00
KH2PO4 84.65 84.65
Ca(H2PO4)2 10.00 10.00
KCl 117.00 117.00
NaCl 45.00 45.00
White sugar 10000.0 10000.0
DDW 50000.00 50000.00

F: Full diet; NE: Non-essential amino acid diets; DDW: Deionized distilled water.