Table 2 Diet composition (% of total weight).

From: The prebiotic inulin modulates gut microbiota but does not ameliorate atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic APOE*3-Leiden.CETP mice

Dietary substitute (%)

Control/Inulin 0.1%

Control/Inulin 0.5%

Inulin

0/10

0/10

Cholesterol

0.1

0.5

Magnesium oxide

0.2

0.2

Methionine

0.2

0.2

Standard trace elements premix

0.25

0.25

Standard vitamin premix

0.25

0.25

Salt

0.3

0.3

Magnesium sulphate heptahydate

0.4

0.4

Potassium hydrogen phosphate

0.7

0.7

Potassium chloride

0.7

0.7

Calcium carbonate

1

1

Corn oil

1

1

Calcium hydrogen phosphate

1.3

1.3

Choline chloride

2

2

Corn starch

10

10

Cacoa butter

15

15

Cellulose

16.1/6.1

16/6

Sour casein

20

20

Sugar/sucrose

30.5

30.2

Total

100

100