Table 2.
Effects of sunflower oil and cocoa butter, alone or in combination, on initial and final body weight, body weight gain, and total feed consumption in rats (g).
| Parameters | Control (n: 12) |
Sunflower oil (n: 12) |
Cocoa butter (n: 11) |
Sunflower oil + cocoa butter (n: 12) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW | 279.33 ± 3.71 | 281.75 ± 7.52 | 274.83 ± 9.29 | 286.42 ± 8.21 | NS |
| Final BW | 303.50 ± 5.85 | 295.83 ± 7.55 | 304.18 ± 9.82 | 316.42 ± 9.70 | NS |
| BWG | 24.17 ± 4.45 | 14.08 ± 9.77 | 28.45 ± 15.51 | 30.00 ± 12.47 | NS |
| TFC | 1468.67 ± 56.86a | 1245.42 ± 28.06b | 1642.31 ± 62.45a | 1448.67 ± 71.20a | 0.008 |
The mean values within the same row with different superscripts letter a,b are significantly different. Data were expressed as mean ± standard error. NS: not significant and n: number of animals.