Table 1.
The composition of experimental diets.
| Ingredient (g) | † Normal Diet | ‡ High Fat Diet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | HDC | OTC | KLAB | |
| Casein, lactic | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| L-cystine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Corn Starch | 315 | - | - | - |
| Maltodextrin | 35 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| Sucrose | 350 | 68.8 | 68.8 | 68.8 |
| Cellulose | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Soybean Oil | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Lard | 20 | 245 | 245 | 245 |
| Mineral Mix | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Calcium Carbonate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Potassium Citrate | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Vitamin Mix | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Choline Bitarate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| FD&C Yellow Dye #5 | 0.05 | - | - | - |
| FD&C Blue Dye #1 | - | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total | 1055.05 | 773.85 | 773.85 | 773.85 |
| Kcal | 4057 | 4057 | 4057 | 4057 |
| Kcal/g | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Oral administration | DW | DW | L-ornithine | Lb. brevis OPK-3 |
† AIN-93 Modified diet with 4% fat (10% fat calories) content; ‡ AIN-93 Modified high fat diet with 35% fat (60% fat calories) content. DW: distilled water (1 mL/kg bw); NDC: Normal diet control; HDC: High fat diet control; OTC: High fat diet plus L-ornithine 20 mg/kg BW; KLAB: High fat diet plus 1 × 109 CFU of Lb. brevis OPK-3 per mouse.