Table 1.
Groups’ live body weights at the beginning and end of the experiment, and their mean food and water consumption during the study period (mean ± SEM, n=8).
| C | DC | DLO | DFO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFI (g/day) | 17.9±0.4 | 22.0±0.6a* | 20.9±0.5a | 21.2±0.5a* |
| AWI (mL/day) | 41.4±2.1 | 86±5.1a* | 82±4.9a* | 90.1±6.2a* |
| IBW (g) | 299.7±3.3 | 303.5±2.7 | 308.8±3.4 | 301.0±2.8 |
| UBW (g) | 351.6±3.2 | 229.9±3.8a* | 241.6±3.7a* | 229.5±3.8a* |
AFI; Average food intake, AWI; Average water intake, IBW; Initial body weight, UBW; Ultimate body weight. aSignificantly different from control group (p<0.05). a(p<0.05), a*(p<0.001). C: Control; DC: Diabetic Control; DLO: Diabetic + Lyophilized Onion; DFO: Diabetic + Furnaced Onion.