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Table 7 Weight gain (%) during the three weeks treatment for males and females

From: Irvingia gabonensis fat: nutritional properties and effect of increasing amounts on the growth and lipid metabolism of young rats wistar sp

Diets

Weeks

 
 

S1

S2

S3

M ± SEM

Male (n = 5)

IG0

27.12 ± 18.11

95.28 ± 38.75

181.85 ± 49.95

78.52 ± 68.27

IG1

29.8 ± 18.01a

95.15 ± 35.30a

180.08 ± 57.01a

79.43 ± 67.19a

IG2

24.62 ± 19.04a

112.15 ± 47.67a,b

215.08 ± 61.56a,b

90.17 ± 83.77a

IG3

29.5 ± 20.47a

141.65 ± 48.22b**

253.96 ± 49.11b**

108.03 ± 95.67a**

Female (n = 5)

IG0

29.22 ± 15.65

26.88 ± 6.42

194.12 ± 31.25

86.85 ± 69.31

IG1

21.74 ± 13.52a**

28.72 ± 5.44a

187.58 ± 17.59a

76.68 ± 66.78a**

IG2

32.85 ± 17.84a,b

24.92 ± 5.07a

205.26 ± 45.39a,b

93.20 ± 72.93a*

IG3

34.82 ± 19.87b**

27.44 ± 7.35a

216.68 ± 34.59b*

98.00 ± 76.67a**

  1. In the columns, the values affected of the same letter are not significantly different (P > 0.05) and the value with different letter are significantly different (P < 0.05). (Bonferroni between treated animals).
  2. * Significantly different from fat control in the same sex (P < 0.05). (Dunnett's)
  3. **significantly different from fat control in the same sex (p < 0.01). (Dunnett's)