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Table 1 Ingredient and chemical composition of the experimental diets

From: Protective effects of taurine against muscle damage induced by diquat in 35 days weaned piglets

Items 

Taurine

 

CON/DIQ

LT (0.15%)

MT (0.30%)

HT (0.60%)

Ingredient composition, %

 Corn

64.15

64.23

64.38

64.61

 Soybean meal

19.80

19.40

19.00

18.10

 Soybean protein concentrate

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

 Dried whey

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

 Fish meal

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

 Soya bean oil

0.35

0.50

0.60

0.90

 Taurine

0.00

0.15

0.30

0.60

 Lysine

0.36

0.37

0.37

0.41

 Methionine

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.13

 Threonine

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.11

 Tryptophan

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

 CaHPO4

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 Limestone

0.52

0.52

0.52

0.52

 NaCl

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

 1% Premixa

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Nutrient level, %

 Digestible energy, MJ/kgb

14.59

14.59

14.58

14.57

 Crude protein

20.11

20.12

20.11

20.12

 SID Lysine

1.24

1.23

1.23

1.24

 SID Methionine + Cysteine

0.69

0.69

0.68

0.68

 SID Threonine

0.73

0.74

0.73

0.73

 SID Tryptophan

0.21

0.21

0.20

0.21

 Total calcium

0.49

0.48

0.48

0.48

 Total phosphorus

0.43

0.43

0.43

0.42

 Digestible phosphorus

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.21

 Taurineb

0.02

0.13

0.27

0.56

  1. aSupplied per kg of diet: CuSO4·5H2O, 19.8 mg; KI, 0.20 mg; FeSO4·7H2O, 400 mg; NaSeO3, 0.56 mg; ZnSO4·7H2O, 359 mg; MnSO4·H2O, 10.2 mg; vitamin K (menadione), 5 mg; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B2, 15 mg; vitamin B12, 30 μg; vitamin A, 5400 IU; vitamin D3, 110 IU; vitamin E, 18 IU; choline chloride, 80 mg; antioxidants: Ethoxyquin, 20 mg
  2. bMeasured nutrient levels (DM basis)