Table 1.
Body Weight (g) Mean ± S.E.a |
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Group | Treatment | Week 1 | Week 5 | Week 10 | Week 15 |
1 | 0 ppm E171 | 244.0 ± 3.9 | 353.0 ± 7.5 | 416.4 ± 10.1 | 443.7 ± 11.1 |
2 | 40 ppm E 171 | 237.3 ± 2.6 | 341.2 ± 5.4 | 408.1 ± 8.3 | 439.9 ± 10.1 |
3 | 400 ppm E 171 | 241.4 ± 3.4 | 355.8 ± 6.9 | 426.4 ± 9.6 | 454.3 ± 10.7 |
4 | 5000 ppm E 171 | 240.8 ± 3.3 | 348.3 ± 6.2 | 415.4 ± 7.8 | 446.4 ± 9.1 |
5 | 180 mg/kg DMH · 2HCl | 224.3 ± 2.9b | 330.7 ± 4.9b | 393.9 ± 6.7 | 423.7 ± 7.2 |
6 | 180 mg/kg DMH · 2HCl + 40 ppm E 171 | 226.4 ± 3.2c | 337.8 ± 6.1 | 406.6 ± 8.1 | 436.8 ± 9.6 |
7 | 180 mg/kg DMH · 2HCl + 400 ppm E 171 | 221.5 ± 3.5d | 330.9 ± 6.3d | 398.6 ± 8.2d | 428.5 ± 8.7d |
8 | 180 mg/kg DMH · 2HCl + 5000 ppm E 171 | 223.3 ± 3.3e | 335.6 ± 8.4 | 405.5 ± 10.9 | 435.4 ± 12.7 |
N=16 for all groups and all time points
Significantly different compared to 0 ppm E 171 group, p<0.05
Significantly different compared to 40 ppm E 171 group, p<0.05
Significantly different compared to 400 ppm E 171 group, p<0.05
Significantly different compared to 5000 ppm E 171 group, p<0.05