Table 3.
The body weight, food intake, and food efficiency ratio in rats fed the experimental diets for 6 weeks
| Groups1) | Body weight | Food intake (g/day) | FER (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Initial (g) | Final (g) | Gain (g/day) | |||
| BA | 459.2±37.5 | 502.0±29.4 | 0.9±0.4a | 24.5±1.7b | 3.8±0.4a |
| HF | 495.6±36.6 | 553.2±5.3 | 2.0±0.4b | 16.8±1.1a | 12.1±1.8b |
| BTS 10 | 489.2±26.6 | 536.7±32.5 | 0.9±0.3a | 18.7±1.0a | 4.8±1.5a |
| BTS 20 | 489.2±23.9 | 524.7±23.1 | 0.6±0.2a | 20.4±1.8a | 3.1±0.2a |
The values are mean±SD of 6 rats.
1)
BA: basal diet group, HF: high fat diet group, BTS 10: high fat diet containing 10% BTS, BTS 20: high fat diet containing 20% BTS.
a,b
Values within a column with different superscript letters are significantly different each other groups at P<0.05.