Table 2. Net Feed Intake and Change in Body Weight (g)a.
| treatment | basal feed intake | final feed intake | basal body weight | final body weight | gain of body weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 177.66a | 169.34a | 247.89a | 487.22b | 239.33b |
| I | 173.08a | 163.05a | 250.33a | 462.22b | 211.89b |
| CAT | 178.16a | 168.03a | 254.33a | 498.89b | 244.56b |
| EAT | 175.83a | 162.06a | 265.78a | 493.33b | 227.56b |
| AS | 171.22a | 169.49a | 268.56a | 484.44b | 215.89b |
| RS | 177.52a | 163.70a | 260.10a | 514.50a | 254.40a |
| SEM | 1.75 | 4.53 | 8.44 | 11.80 | 10.74 |
| p value | 0.158 | 0.757 | 0.473 | 0.048 | 0.045 |
The means ± SEM are shown (n = 9). aMeans with different letters per column are statistically different (p < 0.05). C, control; I, commercial inulin; CAT, commercial fructans from A. tequilana; EAT, experimental fructans from A. tequilana; AS, Fructans from A. salmiana; RS, rice starch.