Table 3 Composition of the experimental diets (g/kg diet).

From: Effects of açai on oxidative stress, ER stress, and inflammation-related parameters in mice with high fat diet-fed induced NAFLD

Ingredient

Diet

AIN-93M standard diet

High-fat diet

Casein

140.0

190.0

Cornstarch

467.5

87.5

Sucrose

100

100

Maltodextrin

155

155

Soybean oil

40.0

40.0

Lard

—

320

Cholesterol

—

10

Choline

2.5

2.5

Mineral mixa

35.0

35.0

Vitamin mixb

10.0

10.0

Cellulose

50.0

50.0

Carbohydrate (% energy)c

76

26

Protein (% energy)c

14

14

Fat (% energy)c

10

60

  1. aMineral and bvitamin mixture as recommended by the AIN-93M rodent diet. cConversion factors: protein, 4 kcal/g; fat, 9 kcal/g; sugars, 4 kcal/g.
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