Table 3.
Body weight, body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency ratio, and organ weight of rats treated with pumpkin seed extract.
| Group | Sham | OVX | OL | OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 253.33 ± 14.01 ns | 261.14 ± 33.12 | 270.82 ± 24.95 | 275.36 ± 21.00 |
| Final body weight (g) | 339.17 ± 29.39 ** | 380.83 ± 28.49 | 359.09 ± 47.36 ** | 362.55 ± 39.97 ** |
| Body weight gain (g) | 128.43 ± 17.92 *** | 196.43 ± 20.43 | 147.86 ± 34.69 ** | 142.14 ± 25.48 ** |
| Food intake (g/day) | 17.27 ± 0.52 ns | 18.83 ± 0.48 | 17.64 ± 1.27 | 18.81 ± 0.38 |
| FER (%) | 9.23 ± 0.39 ns | 10.99 ± 1.24 | 7.77 ± 0.22 | 11.64 ± 2.58 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (*** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01 vs. OVX). ns: non-significant.