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Table 1 Modified AIN-76A Diet Composition.

From: Omega 3 fatty acids reduce myeloid progenitor cell frequency in the bone marrow of mice and promote progenitor cell differentiation

 

Diet composition

Ingredient

% of weight

Amount/100 g

Casein (protein)

20%

20 g

Sucrose

45%

45 g

Corn starch (carbs)

15%

15 g

Alphacel (fiber)

5%

5 g

Choline bitartrate

0.2%

0.2 g

DL-methionine

0.3%

0.3 g

Mineral mix

3.5%

3.5 g

Vitamin mix

1.0%

1 g

Fat

10%

10 g

Total

100%

100 g

Total fat

 

10 g

Total protein

 

20 g

Total carbohydrate

 

60 g

  1. The base diet is an AIN-76A diet modified by substitution of 5% sucrose for 5% more oils to contain a total of 10% w/w oil. The mouse food recipe contains 10% fat in each diet supplied through these oils.