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Table 1 Ingredient composition of standardized control and experimental diets fed to SHRs for 6 weeksa

From: Green leafy vegetables in diets with a 25:1 omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio modify the erythrocyte fatty acid profile of spontaneously hypertensive rats

 

Dietary Group

Ingredient (%)

AIN-76A

C

CG

PL

SPG

Sucrose

50.00

41.96

39.27

39.49

39.39

Casein (Vitamin Free)

20.00

18.00

16.82

16.53

16.68

Corn Starch

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

Powdered Cellulose

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

AIN-76 Mineral Mix

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

AIN-76 Vitamin Mix

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

DL-Methionine

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

Choline Bitartrate

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

Ethoxyquinb

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Corn Oil

5.00

12.06

11.96

12.01

11.97

Soybean oil

–

2.91

2.88

2.89

2.89

Fish Oil

–

–

–

–

–

Cholesterol

–

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

Collard Greens

–

–

4.00

–

–

Purslane

–

–

–

4.00

–

Sweet potato Greens

–

–

–

–

4.00

  1. aDiets formulated and manufactured by the Division of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC, Richmond, IN. C, control; CG collard greens, PL purslane; SPG sweet potato greens; bEthoxyquin content = 0.0010%
  2. AIN-76A = AIN -76, standard rodent chow; C (control diet) = AIN-76A diet with a 25:1 ω-6/ω-3 FAR; CG = AIN-76A diet with a 25:1 ω-6/ω-3 FAR + 4% collard green powder; PL = AIN-76A diet with a 25:1 ω-6/ω-3 FAR + 4% purslane powder; SPG = AIN-76A diet with a 25:1 ω-6/ω-3 FAR + 4% sweet potato green powder