Table 1 Dietary composition and dietary fiber content for each group in the study

From: Oat bran fiber protects against radiation-induced disruption of gut barrier dynamics and mucosal damage

 

Dietary groups

Ingredient (%)

High-oat cntl

High-oat irr

Medium-oat irr

Low-oat irr

No-oat irr

No-fiber irr

No-fiber cntl

Oat bran (fiber content %)

28.8 (15)

28.8 (15)

19.2 (10)

9.6 (5)

0

0

0

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)

0

0

5

10

15

0

0

Corn starch

4.7

4.7

9.3

13.9

18.5

33.5

33.5

Basal mixture

66.5

66.5

66.5

66.5

66.5

66.5

66.5

Total weight (g)

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

  1. aOat bran contains 52% fiber, of which 28% is beta-glucan. The composition of the basal mixture is given in Supplementary Table 2.
  2. The values in bold indicate the sum of all the ingredients (oat bran, MCC, corn starch, and basal mixture) in grams.
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