Freshwater Clam Extract Ameliorates Triglyceride and Cholesterol Metabolism through the Expression of Genes Involved in Hepatic Lipogenesis and Cholesterol Degradation in Rats

Table 1

Composition of the experimental diets.

	Control group^a	FCE group^a	SPI group^a
	(g/kg)	(g/kg)	(g/kg)
Casein^b	200	—	—
FCE^c	—	300	—
SPI^d	—	—	199
A-cornstarch	468.7	402	469.3
Sucrose	234.3	201	234.7
Corn oil	50	50	50
Choline chloride	2	2	2
AIN-93G-MX mineral mixture	35	35	35
AIN-93-VX vitamin mixture	10	10	10

aControl group: the basal diet; FCE group: freshwater clam extract diet; SPI group: soy protein isolate diet.   
bProtein content: 89.6%.  
cProtein content: 59.8%.  
dProtein content: 90.0%.