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Table 1 Diet composition (g/kg)

From: Trans and interesterified fat and palm oil during the pregnancy and lactation period inhibit the central anorexigenic action of insulin in adult male rat offspring

Constituents (g/kg of diet)

Control diet (soy oil)

Partially hydrogenated fat diet (trans)

Palm oil diet

Interesterified fat diet

Casein (vitamin free)

200.0 (140.0)

200.0

200.0

200.0

Cornstarch

397.4 (465.7)

397.4

397.4

397.4

Dextrinized cornstarch

132.0 (155)

132.0

132.0

132.0

Sucrose

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Cellulose

50.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

Salt mix Ga (M)b

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

Vitamin mixc

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

β-Choline

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Butylhydroquinone-BHT

0.014

0.01

0.01

0.01

Soy oil

70.0 (40.0)

10.0

20.0

20.0

Partially hydrogenated fat

60.0

Palm oil

50.0

Interesterified fat

50.0

Energy value (kcal/kg)

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,950

  1. Amounts during maintenance periods (from 60 days of age onwards) are presented within parentheses (Reeves)
  2. aSalt mix G (mg/kg diet) for growth, pregnancy and lactation periods: calcium 5,000.0, phosphorus 1,561.0, potassium 3,600.0, sulphur 300.0, sodium 1,019.0, chloride 1,571.0, magnesium 507.0, iron 35.0, zinc 30.0, manganese 10.0, copper 6.0, iodine 0.2, molubdenum 0.15, selenium 0.15, silicon 5.0, chromium 1.0, fluoride 1.0, nickel 0.5, boron 0.5, lithium 0.1 and vanadium 0.1
  3. bSalt mix M (mg/kg diet) for maintenance periods: calcium 5,000.0, phosphorus 1,992.0, potassium 3,600.0, sulphur 300.0, sodium 1,019.0, chloride 1,571.0, magnesium 507.0, iron 35.0, zinc 30.0, manganese 10.0, copper 6.0, iodine 0.2, molubdenum 0.15, selenium 0.15, silicon 5.0, chromium 1.0, fluoride 1.0, nickel 0.5, boron 0.5, lithium 0.1, vanadium 0.1
  4. cVitamin mix (mg/kg diet): retinyl palmitate 2.4, cholecalciferol 0.025, menadione sodium bisulphite 0.8; biotin 0.22, cyanocobalamin 0.01, riboflavin 6.6, thiamin hydrochloride 6.6, tocopherol acetate 100