Table 2.
Food consumption of rats orally exposed to DEHP, DBP, BPA, and their mixture (MIX) for 28 days.
| Group | Parameter | 1st Week | 2nd Week | 3rd Week | 4th Week | Overall Food Consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Control | Food consumption (g) | 26.13 ± 1.451 | 25.9 ± 1.010 | 25.5 ± 0.5477 | 26.17 ± 1.169 | 25.16 ± 1.261 |
| DEHP | Food consumption (g) | 23.50 ±1.871 ** | 24.83 ± 2.483 ‡ | 24.27 ± 2.439 | 25.27 ± 0.7659 ‡‡‡ | 24.06 ± 1.796 ** ‡‡‡ |
| % to control | −10 | −4 | −5 | −3 | −4 | |
| DBP | Food consumption (g) | 25.67 ± 1.211 ‡‡ | 25.67 ± 0.0165 ‡‡ | 27.47 ± 1.840 * ‡‡‡ | 27.13 ± 0.9933 ‡‡‡ | 26.52 ± 1.243 ** ‡‡‡ |
| % to control | −2 | −1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | |
| BPA | Food consumption (g) | 26.87 ± 1.633 ‡‡‡ | 27.10 ± 1.435 ‡‡‡ | 27.97 ± 1.417 * ‡‡‡ | 25.43 ± 1.023 ‡‡‡ | 26.70 ± 1.510 ** ‡‡‡ |
| % to control | 3 | 5 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
| MIX | Food consumption (g) | 23.17 ± 1.472 ** | 22.50 ± 1.871 ** | 22.57 ± 1.023 ** | 22.17 ± 1.169 ** | 22.66 ± 1.102 ** |
| % to control | −11 | −13 | −11 | −15 | −10 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 (compared to the control), ‡ p < 0.05, ‡‡ p < 0.01, ‡‡‡ p < 0.001 (compared to the MIX group). One-way ANOVA with LSD post-hoc test. Values are presented as the means ± SD (n = 6). DEHP: Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (50 mg/kg b.w.), DBP: Dibutyl phthalate (50 mg/kg b.w.), BPA: Bisphenol A (25 mg/kg b.w.), MIX: Mixture (50 mg/kg b.w. DEHP + 50 mg/kg b.w DBP + 25 mg/kg b.w BPA).