Research Article

α-Tocopherol Protects the Heart, Muscles, and Testes from Lipid Peroxidation in Growing Male Rats Subjected to Physical Efforts

Table 1

Composition of the experimental diet.

IngredientsQuantity (g/kg)

Casein140
Sucrose100
Wheat starch620
Cellulose50
Soybean oil40
Mineral mix35
Vitamin mix without vitamin E10
L-Methionine1.8
Choline bitartrate2.5
t-Butylhydroquinone0.008

The mineral mix and the vitamin mix were prepared according to the AIN-93M diet [34].