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Table 3 Dietary composition

From: Restoration of dietary-fat induced blood–brain barrier dysfunction by anti-inflammatory lipid-modulating agents

 

SFA diet

LF diet

Calculated nutritional parameters (%)

  

Protein

13.6

13.6

Total Fat

20.3

4

Crude Fibre

4.7

4.7

Acid Detergent Fibre

4.7

4.7

Total Carbohydrate

50

64.9

Digestible Energy

18.8 MJ/kg

15.1 MJ/kg

% Digestible Energy from Lipids

40

n/a

% Digestible Energy from Protein

15

n/a

Calculated fat composition (%)

  

Myristic Acid 14:0

0.05

Trace

Pentadecanoic Acid 15:0

0.01

n/a

Palmitic Acid 16:0

5.16

0.2

Megaric Acid 17:0

0.05

n/a

Stearic Acid 18:0

7.31

0.1

Arachidic Acid 20:0

0.24

n/a

Behenic Acid 22:0

0.04

n/a

Tetracosanoic Acid 24:0

0.03

n/a

Palmitoleic Acid 16:1

0.05

Trace

Heptadecenoic Acid 17:1

0.01

n/a

Oleic Acid 18:1 n9

6.62

2.4

Gadoleic Acid 20:1

0.01

n/a

Lenoleic Acid 18:2 n6

0.67

0.8

a Linolenic Acid 18:3 n3

0.05

0.4

g Linolenic Acid 18:3 n6

Not detected

n/a

Arachadonic Acid 20:4 n6

Not detected

Trace

EPA 20:5 n3

Not detected

Trace

DHA 22:6 n3

Not detected

Trace

  1. The table shows the total fatty acid composition of SFA and LF. Vitamin and mineral content were balanced in all diets. The agents were incorporated into either LF or SFA chow at a concentration of 20 mg/kg (w/w) atorvastatin, 23.4 mg/kg (w/w) pravastatin and 333.3 mg/kg (w/w) ibuprofen.