Table 1.
Nutrient composition of the diet fed to the protein-restricted mice.
| Nutrient composition | Control | PR |
|---|---|---|
| Casein | 14.0% | 9.8% |
| β-Cornstarch | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| α-Cornstarch | 15.5% | 19.7% |
| Sucrose | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Soybean oil | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Cellulose powder | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| AIN-93G mineral mixture | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| AIN-93 vitamin mixture | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Cholinebitartrate+ | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Tertiary butyl hydroquinone | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total calorie (kcal/100 g) | 353.6 | 353.8 |
Control mice were fed with a diet of 353.6 kcal/100 g. Protein-restricted (PR) mice were fed with a diet of 353.8 kcal/100 g containing a 30% reduction in casein from AIN-93M, which was replaced with a cornstarch supplement.