Table 1: Percent composition (wt%) of the diets fed to cold-exposed rats for 72 h.
Treatment groups |
Casein |
POLYCOSE®* |
Safflower-oil |
CEBDF |
20 |
75 |
5 |
POLYCOSE®* |
- |
100 |
- |
Casein |
100 |
- |
- |
Safflower-oil** |
- |
- |
100 |
CEF |
- |
- |
- |
*POLYCOSE® is a glucose polymer which is a readily digestible carbohydrate. ** To prevent rancidity safflower oil was stored at -70o C and provided fresh daily, CEBDF = Cold Exposed Balanced Diet Fed, CEF = Cold Exposed Fasted.