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Table 2 Formulation of experimental diets (%) for Syrian golden hamsters

From: Phytosterols protect against diet-induced hypertriglyceridemia in Syrian golden hamsters

 

Diets1

Ingredient

LF

HF

PS

EZ

  Sucrose

12

34.1

34.1

34.1

  Milk fat

3.7

19.96

19.96

19.96

  Casein

19.5

19.47

19.47

19.47

  Maltodextrin

10

9.99

9.99

9.99

  Corn starch

43.2

4.99

4.99

4.99

  Phytosterol mix2

-

-

2

-

  Ezetimibe3

-

-

-

0.002

  Powdered cellulose

5

4.99

2.99

4.99

  AIN76-A mineral mix

3.5

3.49

3.49

3.49

  AIN76-A vitamin mix

1

0.99

0.99

0.99

  Corn oil

1.2

0.99

0.99

0.99

  Calcium carbonate

0.4

0.39

0.39

0.39

  DL-methionine

0.3

0.29

0.29

0.29

  Choline bitartrate

0.2

0.19

0.19

0.19

  Cholesterol

-

0.15

0.15

0.15

  Ethoxyquin

0.001

0.005

0.005

0.005

  Total

100

100

100

100

Energy (%)

    

  Fat

11.8

40.0

40.0

40.0

  Carbohydrate

69.1

44.2

44.2

44.2

  Protein

19

15.8

15.8

15.8

  1. 1LFD, low fat/low cholesterol control; HF, high fat diet; PS, plant sterol; EZ, ezetimibe.
  2. 2Reducol, Forbes Meditech (Campestanol 7% w/w; Stigmasterol <1% w/w; sitosterol 71% w/w; sitostanol 15% w/w).
  3. 3Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals.