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. 2022 Aug 25;42(1):49–55. doi: 10.12938/bmfh.2021-070

Table 1. Feed compositions.

Composition (%)

Ingredients ND HFHS AG GSE MF
Test article - - 0.5 5 0.5
Casein 20 25 24.5 20 24.5
α Corn starch 13.2 14.869
Sucrose 10 20
Corn starch 39.749 -
Beef tallow - 14
Lard - 14
Soybean oil 7 2
Powdered cellulose 5 5
AIN93 vitamin mix 1 1
AIN93G mineral mix 3.5 3.5
Choline bitartrate 0.25 0.25
t-Butylhydroquinone 0.001 0.006
L-Cystine 0.3 0.375

Calorie ratio

Protein (%) 19.0 18.1 17.8 15.1 17.8
Fat (%) 16.7 53.9 54.1 55.8 54.1
NFE (%) 64.3 28.0 28.1 29.1 28.1
(kcal/100 g) 377 475 473 473 474

ND: Normal Diet; HFHS: High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet; AG: HFHS + Arctigenin (0.5%); GSE: HFHS + Burdock Sprout Extract (5%); MF: HFHS + Metformin (0.5%); NFE: Nitrogen Free Extract.