Table 3.
Average food intake, body weight gain and organ weights in rats after the feeding period
| Group1 | NC | DC | DO | DQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average food intake (g/day) | 16.8 ± 1.1a | 29.4 ± 2.1b | 30.0 ± 2.3b | 29.1 ± 1.9b |
| Body weight gain (g) | 72 ± 9a | –39 ± 16b | –22 ± 19b | –44 ± 9b |
| Organ weight (% of body weight) | ||||
| Heart | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.35 ± 0.06 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.03 |
| Liver | 2.53 ± 0.17a | 3.39 ± 0.30b | 3.26 ± 0.38b | 3.32 ± 0.34b |
| Kidney | 0.67 ± 0.06a | 1.27 ± 0.13b | 1.18 ± 0.09b | 1.21 ± 0.17b |
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NC, normal rats fed basal diet; DC, diabetic rats fed basal diet; DO, diabetic rats fed onion diet; DQ, diabetic rats fed quercetin diet. Rats were kept on the diets ad libitum for 12 weeks. Onion diet and quercetin diet contained equal amounts of quercetin (0.023% quercetin aglycone). Values are means ± SD (n = 6). Values with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).