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Table 1 Composition of the prenatal and postnatal diets (g/kg diet)

From: Maternal protein and folic acid intake during gestation does not program leptin transcription or serum concentration in rat progeny

Dietary ingredient

Diets

NP + NF (modified AIN-93)

RP + NF

RP + SF

NP + SF

HF

Casein

200

90

90

200

200

L-cystine

3

1.35

1.35

3

3

Wheat starch

532

6,423.5

643.5

532

207

Sucrose

100

100

100

100

100

Potato starch

50

50

50

50

50

Vitamins

10

10

10

10

10

Folic acid

0.005

0.005

Mineral mix

35

35

35

35

35

Sunflower oil

70

70

70

70

100

Lard

295

Total energy* (kcal/100 g diet)

424

400

400

424

604

  1. NP + NF a normal protein, normal folic acid diet; RP + NF protein-restricted, normal folic acid diet; RP + SF protein-restricted, folic acid-supplemented diet; NP + SF normal protein, folic acid-supplemented diet; HF high-fat diet
  2. * The total dietary energy was determined by bomb calorimetry