Nutrient Requirements and Dietary Husbandry Principles for Captive Nonhuman Primates - Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research - page 268

TABLE 10.1

Recommended Nutrient Concentrations in Diets Fed to Nonhuman Primates on a Dry Matter Basis.
Recommended Concentrations are for the Total Diet (Including Enrichment and Training Foods), But do not Take
into Account Possible Storage Losses

Recommended
Concentration in the Diet

Nutrient Comments

Protein 15e22% The appropriate level of protein depends upon the source of

protein and life stage

Essential n-3 fatty acids 0.5%

Essential n-6 fatty acids 2%

NDF 10e30% Neutral detergent fiber; contains ADF as a subfraction; fiber is

important for gastrointestinal health; upper limit appropriate for
more folivorous species

ADF 5e15% Acid detergent fiber; upper limit appropriate for more

folivorous species

Ca 0.8% Should be in diet at equal or higher levels than P

P 0.6% Accounts for potential low bioavailability of phytate

phosphorus found in cereal grains

Mg 0.08%

K 0.4%

Na 0.2%

Cl 0.2%

Fe 100 mg/kg Some primates appear susceptible to iron storage disease

Cu 20 mg/kg May need to be increased if high dietary zinc

Mn 20 mg/kg

Zn 100 mg/kg

I 0.35 mg/kg

Se 0.3 mg/kg

Cr 0.2 mg/kg Not known if required

Vitamin A 8000 IU/kg

Vitamin D 3 2500 IU/kg See text

Vitamin E 100 mg/kg As all-rac- a -tocopheryl acetate

Vitamin K 0.5 mg/kg As phylloquinone

Thiamin 3.0 mg/kg

Riboflavin 4.0 mg/kg

Pantothenic acid 12.0 mg/kg

Niacin 25.0 mg/kg Refers to available niacin; niacin in many grains is bound and

poorly available unless the grains have undergone wet-milling
or fermentation

Vitamin B 6 4.0 mg/kg

Biotin 0.2 mg/kg

Folacin 4.0 mg/kg Folate or folic acid

Vitamin B 12 0.03 mg/kg Deficiency causes neurological problems

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