Table 6.
Composition of the diets fed to rats for 10 weeks at the proper stage of the experiment.
| Ingredient | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | HF | HF+Mix1 | |
| Casein | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| DL-methionine | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Rapeseed oil (canola) | 5 | - | - |
| Lard | - | 24 | 24 |
| Cellulose | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Corn starch | 62.6 | 43.6 | 42.984–42.808 * |
| MLE | - | - | 0.308–0.396 * |
| KBE | - | - | 0.257–0.330 * |
| CBE | - | - | 0.051–0.066 * |
| Vitamin mix 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mineral mix 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Choline chloride | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
BW, body weight; MLE, mulberry leaf extract; KBE, kidney bean extract; CBE, coffee bean extract. 1 Recommended for the AIN-93 diet [27]. * The composition of the diet was changed every 2 weeks of feeding to adjust the extract dosages to the increases in rats’ BW (in mg/kg BW: mulberry leaf extract, 120; kidney bean extract, 100; coffee bean extract, 20).