Pomegranate vinegar attenuates adiposity in obese rats through coordinated control of AMPK signaling in the liver and adipose tissue

Table 3 Composition of experimental diets

(g/kg)	HF	AL	AH	VL	VH
Cornstarch	290.6	290.6	290.6	290.6	290.6
Dextrinized cornstarch	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0
Sucrose	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0
Casein (>85% protein)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Soybean oil	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Lard	230.0	230.0	230.0	230.0	230.0
Fiber	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0
Mineral mix^a	41.0	41.0	41.0	41.0	41.0
Vitamin mix^b	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
L-Cystine	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Choline bitartrate	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
Tert-butylhydroquinone	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Distilled water	150.0	75.0	0.0	75.0	0.0
Pomegranate vinegar (PV)	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	150.0
Acetic acid	0.0	75.0	150.0	0.0	0.0
Total amount	1,150.0	1,150.0	1,150.0	1,150.0	1,150.0
Total calories (kcal)	4372.7	4372.7	4372.7	4372.7	4372.7
Carbohydrates (% as kcal)	39.7	39.7	39.7	39.7	39.7
Protein (% as kcal)	19.1	19.1	19.1	19.1	19.1
Fat (% as kcal)	41.2	41.2	41.2	41.2	41.2

HF, high fat diet; AL, HF with low-dose acetic acid; AH, HF with high-dose acetic acid; VL, HF with low-dose PV; VH, HF with high-dose PV.
^aMineral mix (AIN-93G-MIX, g/kg mixture).
^bVitamin mix (AIN-93G-MIX, g/kg mixture).

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