TABLE 2.
Nutritional parameters in four protein and niacin diet groups for female hamsters in a 2- by 2-factor experimenta
| Nutritional parameter | Result for diet group: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPD-niacin+ | NPD-niacin− | LPD-niacin+ | LPD-niacin− | |
| Protein, % | 22.2 | 22.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Fat, % | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Niacin, mg/kg | 30.0 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Carbohydrate, % | 55.5 | 55.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
| Total energy (kcal/kg) | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.68 | 3.68 |
a
The diet formula was modified based on standard AIN93G rodent chow. Standard (basal) AIN93G rodent chow contained normal protein with niacin supplement. Abbreviations: NPD, normal-protein diet; LPD, low-protein diet; niacin+, niacin-supplemented diet; niacin−, niacin-deficient diet. Differences in nutrients are highlighted in boldface.