(a).
Development indicators | Groups | p value1 C vs. E | p value CT vs. ET | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Vitamin E | |||||
C | CT | E | ET | |||
N = 8 | N = 8 | N = 8 | N = 8 | |||
Body weight | ||||||
Initial (g) | 152.2 ± 16.1 | 158.6 ± 15.4 | 154.2 ± 12.7 | 157.4 ± 17.3 | NS | NS |
p value | NS | NS | ||||
Final (g) | 251.3 ± 23.1 | 247.5 ± 21.2 | 264.1 ± 19.7 | 259.6 ± 15.5 | NS | NS |
p value | NS | NS | ||||
Gain (g/d) | 99.0 ± 12.7 | 89.0 ± 18.7 | 109.9 ± 8.81 | 102.1 ± 15.1 | 0.04 | NS |
p value | NS | NS | ||||
Intake (g/d) | 317.0 ± 39.5 | 299.7 ± 21.8 | 304.0 ± 19.3 | 317.3 ± 36.5 | NS | NS |
p value | NS | NS | ||||
FER (g/g diet) | 0.32 ± 0.05 | 0.30 ± 0.07 | 0.36 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.04 | 0.02 | NS |
p value | NS | 0.02 |