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Table 1 Formulation of the experimental diets (g/kg diet)

From: Effects of Pediococcus parvulus 2.6 and its exopolysaccharide on plasma cholesterol levels and inflammatory markers in mice

Ingredient

Diets

EPS diet

Casein, 80 mesha

200

200

DL- methionine

3

3

Waxy corn starch

286

286

Maltodextrin 10

100

100

Sucrose

100

100

Cellulose

44

24

EPS

0

20

Butter, anhydrousb

200

200

Corn oil

10

10

Mineral mix S10026

10

10

Dicalcium phosphate

13

13

Calcium carbonate

5.5

5.5

Potassium citrate 1 H2O

16.5

16.5

Vitamin mix V10001

10

10

Choline bitartrate

2

2

  1. EPS, exopolysaccharide.
  2. aCasein is 88% protein.
  3. bAnhydrous butter contains 230 mg cholesterol per 100 g. The amount of cholesterol in all diets were 0.46 g/kg diet.