Ameliorative Potential of Tamarindus indica on High Fat Diet Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rats

Table 1

Composition of experimental diets.

Formula	Normal Diet		HFD-45% kcal
	g%	kcal%	g%	kcal%
Protein	20.3	21.3	25.4	21.3
Carbohydrate	68.1	71.6	40.0	33.7
Fat	3.0	7.1	24.0	45.0
Total		100		100
kcal/g	3.8		4.8
Ingredients	Normal Diet		HFD-45% kcal
	g	kcal	g	kcal
Casein	200	800	250.1	1000
L-Cystine	3	12	3.75	15
Soybean oil	30	270	37.5	338
Lard	0	0	200.3	1803
Cornstarch	438.59	1754	97.65	391
Maltodextrin	132	528	165.1	660
Sucrose	100	400	125	500
AIN-93 vitamin mix	10	40	12.5	50
AIN-93G mineral mix	35	0	43.8	0
Choline chloride	1.40	0	1.75	0
Cellulose	50	0	62.5	0
t-BHQ	0.01	0	0.05	0
Total	1000	3804	1000	4757

Diets were prepared according to the AIN-93G diet composition with slight modifications. Mineral mixture and vitamin mixture were as per AIN-93G recommendations.
AIN: American Institute of Nutrition; HFD: high fat diet, t-BHQ: Tert-butyl hydroquinone.