Table 1.
Effect of PWE on food intake (g) and food efficiency ratio in mice
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Food efficiency ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC | 84 ± 4.2 | 81 ± 2.8 | 71 ± 14.3 | 101 ± 0.6 | 120 ± 0 | 88 ± 3.3 | 83 ± 3.9 | 92 ± 2 | 85 ± 5.4 | 95 ± 9.6 | 95 ± 9.6 | 92 ± 14.1 | 1.11 |
| NC | 79 ± 1.4 | 71 ± 9.9 | 67 ± 5.8 | 98 ± 7.4 | 66 ± 20.3 | 80 ± 0.3 | 83 ± 3.7 | 79 ± 11.2 | 82 ± 7.8 | 94 ± 3.2 | 94 ± 3.2 | 83 ± 8.8 | 2.54 |
| LP | 77 ± 6.4 | 81 ± 5.7 | 80 ± 2.8 | 85 ± 16.3 | 86 ± 6.7 | 73 ± 3.5 | 71 ± 4.2 | 69 ± 7.1 | 79 ± 4.2 | 64 ± 1.8 | 62 ± 4.6 | 75 ± 8.5 | 1.20 |
| HP | 77 ± 0.7 | 83 ± 4.9 | 81 ± 3.5 | 72 ± 31.1 | 86 ± 12.9 | 52 ± 17.2 | 46 ± 17.9 | 67 ± 4.2 | 83 ± 12 | 41 ± 4.2 | 41 ± 4.2 | 78 ± 8.5 | 1.14 |
Data are means ± SD (n = 2), and the values are from two cages with each cage containing three mice. Food efficiency ratio = body weight gain/food intake.
HP: high dose; LP: low dose; NC: negative control; VC: vehicle control.