Table 1.
The weight changes and diet intakes of rates at the end of iron repletion period. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviations (n = 8). Different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences between groups and intragroup, respectively; (p < 0.05).
| Group | Iron Repletion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Fe-Deficient | FeSO4 | SFC-Fe | Ferric Citrate | |
| N | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Diet iron (mg/Kg) | 36.7 ± 0.12 | 13.08 ± 1.34 | 29.11 ± 0.9 | 29.56 ± 1.3 | 33.32 ± 0.92 |
| Diet intake (g) | 348.64 | 247.36 | 286.77 | 316.01 | 259.78 |
| Initial BW (g) | 254.5 ± 25.66 a | 170.13 ± 28.74 b | 170.33 ± 31.76 b | 171.25 ± 18.99 b | 170.13 ± 19.08 b |
| Final BW (g) | 356.5 ± 32.93 a | 205.38 ± 31.15 b | 245.67 ± 45.46 c | 292.1 ± 34.91 d | 231.63 ± 26.94 c |
| BW changes (g) | 102 ± 9.77 a | 30.25 ± 12.29 b | 75.33 ± 14.83 c | 120.75 ± 17.87 d | 61.5 ± 9.57 e |
BW: body weight.