Table 3.
Characteristics of body weight, feed and drinking intake, and FER of experimental mice.
| Groups | A | B | C | D | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Body Weight (g) | 21.91 ± 1.35 | 21.15 ± 1.77 | 21.20 ± 1.69 | 21.86 ± 2.76 | 0.8832 |
| Final Body Weight (g) | 44.63 ± 2.04a | 54.47 ± 4.38 | 44.20 ± 1.55a | 45.26 ± 2.23a | <0.0001 |
| p-valuea | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Weight Gain (g/day) | 0.57 ± 0.04 | 0.83 ± 0.13 | 0.58 ± 0.06 | 0.59 ± 0.10 | 0.9899 |
| Food Intake (g) | 4.98 ± 0.75 | 5.19 ± 0.81 | 4.84 ± 0.96 | 5.06 ± 0.91 | 0.9939 |
| Water Intake (mL) | 5.75 ± 0.70 | 5.60 ± 0.97 | 4.95 ± 0.76 | 5.09 ± 0.54 | 0.7869 |
| FER (%)1 | 11.69 ± 2.21a | 16.56 ± 4.40 | 12.14 ± 2.01a | 11.93 ± 3.07a | 0.0025 |
Percentage (%) of Food Efficiency Ratio or FER = (Body weight gain of mice (g/day)/food intake (g/day)) × 100.
a
Dependent or Paired T-test CI 95% (0.05).
b
MANOVA (Multivariate ANOVA) CI 95% (0.05). The letter (a) behind the number in the same row signifies no significant results.