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Table 1 Diet compositiona

From: C57Bl/6 N mice on a western diet display reduced intestinal and hepatic cholesterol levels despite a plasma hypercholesterolemia

 

Control

Western diet

GE (MJ/kg)

18.0

25.2

ME (MJ/kg)

15.2

21.4

% protein

23

19

% fat

11

60

% carbohydrates

66

21

Casein

240

276.9

Corn starch mod.

498

-

Maltodextrin

-

158

Glucose

100

-

Sucrose

-

80

Cellulose

50

60

Vitamin premix

10

12

Mineral/trace elements

60

61

L-Cystine

-

3.5

Choline chloride

2

2.5

Salt (NaCl)

-

1

Butylhydroxytoluol

-

0.1

Beef tallow (premier jus)

-

310

Soybean oil

40

30

Cholesterol

0

290

  1. aNutrient composition is expressed in g/kg except cholesterol which is provided as mg/kg. Abbreviations: GE gross energy; ME metabolizable energy calculated with the Atwater factors.
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BMC Genomics

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