Expression of cardiac insulin signalling genes and proteins in rats fed a high-sucrose diet: effect of bilberry anthocyanin extract

Table 1 Experimental treatments and diet composition

Experimental group	Water	Diet^a	Diet composition^b (g/kg)
Control (C); n = 8	No treatment	Control	Sucrose	100
			Cornstarch	466
			Dyetrose	155
			Protein	140
			Fat	40
			Energy 3602 kcal/kg
Sucrose-fed (SF); n = 12	No treatment	High sucrose	Sucrose	550
Sucrose-fed/anthocyanin supplemented (SF-A); n = 12	0.2 mg/mL anthocyanin	High sucrose	Cornstarch	130
			Protein	140
			Fat	40
			Energy 3604 kcal/kg

^aDiets were formulated by Dyets Incorporated, PA, USA
^bBoth diets contained the recommended concentrations of vitamins, minerals and fibre

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