Growth parameters and relative organ weights
Experimental groups | |||
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LF | HF | HF-BC | |
Growth parameters | |||
Initial BW (g) | 18.5±0.3 | 18.5±0.3 | 18.5±0.5 |
Final BW (g) | 28.2±0.7 |
33.7±1.0 | 32.6±1.3 |
BW gain (g/d) | 0.12±0.01 |
0.19±0.01 | 0.19±0.01 |
Food intake (g/d) | 2.8±0.0 | 2.8±0.1 | 2.8±0.1 |
Relative organ weight (g/100 g BW) | |||
Liver | 4.04±0.14 |
3.34±0.14 | 3.72±0.04 |
Kidney | 1.13±0.04 | 1.01±0.01 | 1.22±0.15 |
Spleen | 0.21±0.02 | 0.21±0.02 | 0.22±0.02 |
Cecum | 1.30±0.10 |
0.92±0.05 | 0.94±0.07 |
Values are presented as mean±SE (n=8).
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LF, low-fat; HF, high-fat; BC, bamboo charcoal; BW, body weight.