Table 1.
Dietary composition and nutrient content of the basal diet.
| Ingredients, g/kg | Basal Diet |
|---|---|
| Cornstarch | 464.0 |
| Casein | 140.0 |
| Dextrinized cornstarch | 155.0 |
| Sucrose | 100.0 |
| Soybean oil | 40.0 |
| Cellulose acetate | 50.0 |
| Mineral permix 1 | 35.0 |
| Vitamin permix 2 | 10.0 |
| L-Methionine | 1.8 |
| L-Cystine | 1.8 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2.4 |
| Tert-butylhydroquinone | 0.01 |
| Gross energy (MJ/kg) | 16.22 |
1 Mineral mixture was prepared as AIN-93 (mg/kg of mixture): CaCO3, 3.70 × 105; KH2PO4, 1.96 × 105; K3C6H5O7·H2O, 7.08 × 104; NaCl, 7.4 × 104; K2SO4, 4.66 × 104; MgO, 2.4 × 104; FeC6H5O7H2O, 6.06 × 103; ZnCO3, 1.65 × 103; MnCO3, 630; CuCO3Cu(OH)2H2O, 324; NaSiO3·9H2O, 1.45 × 103; CrK(SO4)·12H2O, 275; LiCl, 17.4; H3BO3, 81.5; NaF, 63.5; NiCO3·2Ni(OH)2·4H2O, 30.6; NH4VO3, 6.6; sucrose was added to make a total of 1 kg. 2 Vitamin mixture was prepared as AIN-93 (mg/kg of mixture): Nicotinic, 3.0 × 103; calcium pantothenate, 1.6 × 103; pyridoxine hydrochloride, 700; thiamine hydrochloride, 600; riboflavin, 600; folic acid, 200; D-biotin, 20; cyanocobalamin, 2.5 × 103; a-tocopherol, 1.5 × 104; cholecalciferol, 250; phylloquinone, 75; sucrose was added to make a total of 1 kg.