Table 2.
Energy intake and fecal energy content
| Lingon1 | Lingon2 | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intakea (kcal/mouse) | 84.1±3.8 | 89.6±4.5 | 94.0±5.0 |
| Fecal energy contentb (kcal/24 h/cage) | 11.7±0.9 | 10.6±1.1 | 8.2±0.5 |
| Ingested digestible energyc (kcal/day) | 80.2±1.7 | 82.68±0.7 | 87.2±1.1 |
| Feed efficiency of digestible energyd (g/kcal*106/day) | 0.18±0.15 | 0.25±0.19 | 0.22±0.08 |
a
Mean weekly energy intake expressed per mouse.
b
Mean fecal energy content excreted per cage per 24 h sampled at week 7, 8 and 10.
c
Mean of ingested energy – fecal energy.
d
Mean weekly body weight gain per consumed energy per cage.
Values are represented as group mean±SD.