Table 1.
Body weight, feed, water intake, and FER characteristics of experimental mice (Mus musculus).
| Groups | Normal | CFED | C | D | p b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 22.55 ± 1.717 | 22.05 ± 2.203 | 22.03 ± 1.033 | 22.42 ± 2.908 | 0.9231 |
| Final body weight (g) | 65.59 ± 3.606 | 82.27 ± 4.206 | 48.66 ± 5.509 | 43.18 ± 4.481 | <0.0001 |
| p a | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Weight gain (g/day) | 0.9357 ± 0.08751 | 1.309 ± 0.07279 | 0.5789 ± 0.1116 | 0.4513 ± 0.1338 | <0.0001 |
| Food intake (g) | 5.204 ± 0.6179 | 5.116 ± 0.8741 | 5.037 ± 1.168 | 5.009 ± 0.6075 | 0.9556 |
| Water intake (mL) | 5.758 ± 0.6237 | 5.752 ± 0.8913 | 5.349 ± 1.001 | 5.208 ± 0.5297 | 0.2954 |
| FER (%) | 18.18 ± 2.413 | 26.32 ± 5.064 | 12.00 ± 3.480 | 9.011 ± 2.496 | <0.0001 |
a Dependent or paired t-test, CI 95% (0.05). b ANOVA CI 95% (0.05). The letter (a) behind the number in the same row indicates non-significant results. Food efficiency ratio (FER, %) = (body weight gain of experimental mice (g/day)/food intake (g/day)) × 100. CFED: cholesterol- and fat-enriched diet. C: Mice group were given a CFED diet and water ad libitum with daily supplementation of 65 of body-weight (BW) AEC. D: Mice group were given a CFED diet and water ad libitum with daily supplementation of 130 mg/kg of body-weight (BW) AEC.