Table 1 Diet composition and feed analysis.

From: The distribution of carotenoids in hens fed on biofortified maize is influenced by feed composition, absorption, resource allocation and storage

Ingredient (%)

WT1

HC2

BKT3

COM4

M37W maize

62.06

0

0

0

HC maize

0

62.06

0

0

BKT maize

0

0

62.06

0

Commercial maize

0

0

0

62.06

Soybean meal (47% protein)

25.14

25.14

25.14

25.14

Lard premium

0.54

0.54

0.54

0.54

Soybean oil

0.79

0.79

0.79

0.79

Calcium carbonate

8.64

8.64

8.64

8.64

Calcium phosphate

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

Sodium chloride

0.27

0.27

0.27

0.27

Sodium bicarbonate

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

Methionine DL

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

Vitamin/mineral mix5

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

Vitamin A (IU/Kg)

0

0

0

10,000

  1. 1WT, diet supplemented only with white maize (wild type).
  2. 2HC, diet supplemented with genetically engineered maize enriched in carotenoids.
  3. 3BKT, diet supplemented with genetically engineered maize enriched in ketocarotenoids.
  4. 4COM diet supplemented with standard yellow maize.
  5. 5Vitamin D3 2000 IU/kg; vitamin E 20 IU/kg; vitamin B1 2 mg/kg. vitamin B2 5 mg/kg; vitamin B6 2 mg/kg; vitamin B12 0.02 mg/kg; vitamin K3 2 mg/kg; folic acid 1 mg/kg; nicotinic acid 35 mg/kg; pantothenic acid 15 mg/kg; biotin 0.1 mg/kg; choline chloride 300 mg/kg; cooper 4 mg/kg; zinc 60 mg/kg; iron 40 mg/kg; manganese 100 mg/kg; cobalt 0.2 mg/kg; selenium 0.15 mg/kg; iodine 1 mg/kg; BHT antioxidant 4 mg/kg; anti-binder 800 mg/kg.
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