Table 1.
Composition of experimental diets.
| Ingredients | g/kg of Diet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AIN-93M | WPC + CCM | CCM | |
| Cornstarch | 455.7 | 455.7 | 455.7 |
| Albumin 1 | 150.0 | 105.0 | 150.0 |
| Maltodextrin | 155.0 | 155.0 | 155.0 |
| Sucrose | 100.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Soybean oil | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| Cellulose | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Mineral blend | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Vitamin blend | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| L-cystine | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| WPC 2 | - | 44.0 | - |
| Theracurmin® | - | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Reeves et al., 1993; AIN-93M: standard diet for maintenance phase rodents; WPC: whey protein concentrate; CCM: curcumin. 1 Albumin was considered to have 80% protein content. 2 WPC with 82.4% protein content was considered.