Research Article

Effects of “Bacuri” Seed Butter (Platonia insignis Mart.) on Metabolic Parameters in Hamsters with Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia

Table 2

Centesimal composition of rations (g/100 g dry matter).

ComponentsStandardHypercholesterolemic

Moisture (%)10.20 ± 0.106.85 ± 0.20
Ash (%)7.80 ± 0.104.80 ± 0.20
Lipids (%)3.30 ± 0.1014.61 ± 0.10
Protein (%)20.90 ± 0.4019.06 ± 1.00
Total carbohydrate (%)57.80 ± 0.3054.68 ± 0.80
TEV (kJ·g−1)14.4217.85

Mean ± standard deviation. TEV: total energy value. #Carbohydrate calculated by difference, including fibers. when compared with normolipidemic feed, Student’s t-test.