Table 6.
Relative organ weights in male and female Wistar Han RCC rats in the 90-day feeding trial with GM maize NK603 at an inclusion rate of 11 and 33% in the diet
| Organ | Relative organ weights (organ weight/body weight × 100) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33% Control | 11% NK603 | 33% NK603 | 11% NK603 + Roundup | 33% NK603 + Roundup | |
| Male rats | |||||
| Adrenal glands | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 0.013 ± 0.002 | 0.013 ± 0.002 | 0.013 ± 0.002 | 0.013 ± 0.001 |
| Brain | 0.49 ± 0.04 | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 0.49 ± 0.05 |
| Epididymides | 0.27 ± 0.02 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.27 ± 0.02 | 0.27 ± 0.03 |
| Heart | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.23 ± 0.01 |
| Kidneys | 0.52 ± 0.04 | 0.52 ± 0.03 | 0.54 ± 0.03 | 0.55 ± 0.04 | 0.52 ± 0.04 |
| Liver | 2.16 ± 0.10 | 2.19 ± 0.13 | 2.24 ± 0.13 | 2.24 ± 0.10 | 2.17 ± 0.04 |
| Spleen | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.02 |
| Testes | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 0.80 ± 0.05 | 0.82 ± 0.04 | 0.83 ± 0.81 | 0.68 ± 0.06 |
| Thymus | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.10 ± 0.02* | 0.10 ± 0.02 |
| Female rats | |||||
| Adrenal glands | 0.031 ± 0.003 | 0.028 ± 0.002* | 0.028 ± 0.002* | 0.028 ± 0.003* | 0.029 ± 0.002 |
| Brain | 0.84 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.83 | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 0.82 ± 0.02 |
| Heart | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.03 |
| Kidneys | 0.60 ± 0.05 | 0.57 ± 0.05 | 0.57 ± 0.05 | 0.58 ± 0.03 | 0.58 ± 0.03 |
| Liver | 2.44 ± 0.14 | 2.55 ± 0.19 | 2.50 ± 0.32 | 2.53 ± 0.17 | 2.39 ± 0.08 |
| Ovaries | 0.038 ± 0.003 | 0.034 ± 0.003* | 0.035 ± 0.006 | 0.036 ± 0.003 | 0.032 ± 0.001* |
| Spleen | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.22 ± 0.02* | 0.25 ± 0.02 |
| Thymus | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.02 |
| Uterus | 0.25 ± 0.05 | 0.26 ± 0.08 | 0.24 ± 0.05 | 0.25 ± 0.06 | 0.31 ± 0.05 |
*Statistically significant difference to the control value based on the 95% confidence interval