Table 8 Influence of the incorporation of Irvingia gabonensis fat on the relative weight of some vital organs for male and female rats

Male (n = 5)

IG₀

5.93 ± 0.79

1.00 ± 0.34

1.20 ± 0.26

0.35 ± 0.08

0.57 ± 0.14

IG₁

4.75 ± 0.50^a**

0.84 ± 0.05^a

1.49 ± 0.36^a

0.36 ± 0.08^a

0.52 ± 0.03^a

IG₂

4.75 ± 0.16^a**

0.82 ± 0.11^a

1.09 ± 0.28^a

0.28 ± 0.04^a

0.47 ± 0.04^a

IG₃

4.85 ± 0.18^a**

1.28 ± 0.80^a

1.17 ± 0.30^a

0.40 ± 0.21^a

0.54 ± 0.05^a

Female (n = 5)

IG₀

0.50 ± 0.22

1.01 ± 0.26

1.33 ± 0.19

0.31 ± 0.07

0.51 ± 0.08

IG₁

4.98 ± 0.35^a

1.07 ± 0.23^a

1.27 ± 0.17^a

0.42 ± 0.08^a*

0.54 ± 0.05^a

IG₂

4.93 ± 0.32^a

0.91 ± 0.05^a

1.34 ± 0.12^a

0.32 ± 0.06^a

0.55 ± 0.04^a

IG₃

5.07 ± 0.46^a

0.88 ± 0.13^a

1.40 ± 0.51^a

0.32 ± 0.05^a

0.55 ± 0.07^a