Composition of AIN’93G diets.

aIngredients purchased from Dyets, Inc. (Bethlehem, PA) except for blueberry powder (donated by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America) and probiotic (VSL#3® purchased from www.vsl3.com).bNinety percent tetrasaccharides and higher.cComposition (g/kg mineral mix): CaCO3, 357.0; KH2PO4, 196.0; K Citrate•H2O, 70.78; NaCl, 74.0; K2SO4, 46.6; MgO, 24.3; Fe citrate, 6.06; ZnCO3, 1.65; MnCO3, 0.63; CuCO3, 0.31; KIO3, 0.01; Na2SeO4, 0.01025; (NH4) 6 Mo7O24•4H2O, 0.00795; Na2SiO3•9H2O, 1.45; CrK(SO4) 2•12H2O, 0.275; LiCl, 0.0174; H3BO3, 0.0815; NaF, 0.0635; 2NiCO3•3Ni(OH) 2•4H2O, 0.0318; NH4VO3, 0.0066.d Composition (g/kg vitamin mix): thiamin HCl, 0.6; riboflavin, 0.6; pyridoxine HCl, 0.7; nicotinic acid, 3.0; Ca pantothenate, 1.6; folic acid, 0.2; D-biotin, 0.02; vitamin B12 (0.1% in mannitol), 2.5; vitamin A palmitate (500 000 IU/g), 0.8; DL-α-tocopheryl acetate (500 IU/g), 15; vitamin D3 (400 000 IU/g), 0.25; vitamin K/dextrose 10 mg/g (phylloquinone), 7.5.*Nutritional analysis of blueberry powder: 397 kcalories/100 g, 77.2% by weight available carbohydrate, 3.15% protein, 2.3% fat, 13.8% insoluble fiber, 3.6% soluble fiber.Composition of AIN’93G diets.