Table 2.
Mean organ weights (g) of rats of control and treated groups as affected by feeding oxidized PC for 2 and 4 weeks
| Tissue | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks | 4 weeks | |||
| Group I (control) | Group II (treated) | Group III (control) | Group IV (treated) | |
| Thymus | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.34 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.48 ± 0.03 |
| Spleen | 0.94 ± 0.20 | 0.91 ± 0.15 | 1.25 ± 0.11 | 1.33 ± 0.20 |
| Heart | 0.69 ± 0.04 | 0.77 ± 0.03 | 0.72 ± 0.04 | 0.79 ± 0.05 |
| Kidney | 1.35 ± 0.04 | 1.57 ± 0.07 | 1.45 ± 0.04 | 1.64 ± 0.17 |
| Liver | 6.66 ± 0.23 | 7.68 ± 0.32 | 7.00 ± 0.60 | 7.90 ± 0.19 |
| Lung | 1.15 ± 0.12 | 1.19 ± 0.05 | 1.36 ± 0.27 | 1.20 ± 0.05 |
Each value represents the mean ± S.E. of n = 6 rats per group. Data were analyzed by Student’s t-test