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Table 1 Composition and nutrition factors of experimental diets for C57BL/6 J mice

From: Medium-chain fatty acids decrease serum cholesterol via reduction of intestinal bile acid reabsorption in C57BL/6J mice

Ingredients

CR-MCT

CR-LCT

CR

Basal diet (%)

86.7

86.7

88.7

Lard (%)

10

10

10

Cholesterol (%)

1

1

1

Bile salt (%)

0.3

0.3

0.3

MCT (%)

2

–

–

LCT (%)

–

2

–

Energy (KJ/g)

16.81

16.81

16.39

Percentage of Nutrients

 Protein (%)

18.69

18.69

19.07

 Fat (%)

15.36

15.36

13.63

 Carbohydrate (%)

47.22

47.22

48.18

 Cholesterol (%)

1

1

1

 Mineral mixture (%)

1.06

1.06

1.08

 Vitamin mixture (%)

0.51

0.51

0.52

 Fibre (%)

1.47

1.47

1.5

 Water (%)

9.11

9.11

9.3

 Others (%)

5.58

5.58

5.72