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Table 1 Diet composition (g/kg) during the experiment

From: Dietary inulin intake and age can significantly affect intestinal absorption of calcium and magnesium in rats: a stable isotope approach

 

Control diet

Inulin diets

  

3.75%

7.5%

Wheat starch

650

612.5

575

Casein

200

200

200

Corn oil

50

50

50

Cellulose

50

50

50

Mineral mix (AIN 1993)a

35

35

35

Vitamin mix (AIN 1993)b

10

10

10

DL-Methionine

3

3

3

Choline bi-tartrate

2

2

2

Inulin

0

37.5

75

  1. a: Mineral mix AIN 1993 ensures the following mineral levels in the diets (mg/kg): Na, 1020; K, 3600; P, 4000; Ca, 5000; Mg, 500; Zn, 30; Fe, 35; Cu, 6; Mn, 54; Se, 0.1; I, 0.2; Cr, 2.
  2. b: Vitamin mix AIN 1993 ensures the following mineral levels in the diets (mg/kg): thiamine, 6; riboflavine, 6; pyridoxine, 7; nicotinic acid, 30; calcium pantothenate, 16; folic acid, 2; D-biotin: 0.2; and (μg/kg) cyanocobalamine (vitamin B12), 10; vitamin K, 50; and (IU/kg) vitamin A, 4000; vitamin E, 50; vitamin D, 1000.