Table 2 Composition of the mixtures of macronutrients, micronutrients and vitamins used in control and BASE-diet fed to rats for 14 months

Macronutrients mixture composition (g/kg of mix)

 CaHPO₄ × 2H₂O

27.89

 K₂HPO₄

2.43

 NaCl

0.92

 K₂SO₄

2.04

 CaCO₃

0.63

 Na₂HPO₄ × 12H₂O

1.61

 MgO

0.75

Micronutrients mixture composition (g/kg of mix)

 C₃H₄(OH)(COO)₃Fe x 3H₂O

3.76

 Zn(CH₃COO)₂ × 2H₂O

0.79

 MnCO₃

2.34

 Cu(CH₃COO)₂ × H₂O

0.5

 KJ

0.004

 C₃H₄(OH)(COOH)₃

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Vitamins mixture composition (mg/kg of mix)

 Vitamin A

0.69

 Vitamin D₃

0.5

 Vitamin E

98.2

 Para-aminobenzoic acid

100.0

 Inositol

100.0

 Niacin

40.0

 Ca-pantothenate

40.0

 Vitamin B₂

8.0

 Vitamin B₁

5.0

 Vitamin B₆

5.0