Table 1.
Composition of the experimental diet (%).
| Ingredient (%) | CON | HF | HF + GHE | HF + PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow diet | 100 | 94.9 | 93.4 | 94.9 |
| Ching-Shan oila | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cholesterol | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Gelidium hot extract | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Probucol | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total energy Kcal/100 g | 336.0 | 363.9 | 362.1 | 363.9 |
CON, normal diet group; HF, high-fat diet group; HF + GHE, Gelidium amansii hot-water extract diet group; HF + PO, probucol diet group.
a
Ching-Shan oil: a mixture oil of palm oil, lard, and canola oil. In addition, Ching-Shan oil contains saturated fat (32.7%) and cholesterol (162 mg/100 g). The fatty acid composition of Ching-Shan oil is: 14:0 (1.9%); 16:0 (29.3%); 16:1 (2.8%); 18:0 (8.3%); 18:1 (42.5%); 18:2 (14.8%); 18:3 (0.4%).