Table 1.
Mean daily food intake and maternal weight gain following treatment of pregnant rats with Moringa seed extracts in the day 12 experiment.
Groups | Daily food intake (g/day) | Maternal weight gain per dams (g) | |
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Days 1-5 | Days 6-12 | ||
G-I | 15.63 | 16.02 | 5.89 ± 0.34 |
G-II | 15.68 | 15.82 | 5.53 ± 0.71 |
G-III | 15.75 | 15.72 | 5.16 ± 1.18 |
G-IV | 15.71 | 15.68 | 4.51 ± 0.51a |
G-V | 15.77 | 17.01b | 7.65 ± 1.29 |
Results are summarized as mean ± SDM. aSignificantly different (P < 0.05) from ad libitum, pair-fed control, M250 mg/kg, and M500 mg/kg groups. bSignificantly different (p < 0.05) from M250 mg/kg, M500 mg/kg, and M100 mg/kg groups.