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Table 3 Effects of different forms of n-3 FA on the growth of mice

From: Short term effects of different omega-3 fatty acid formulation on lipid metabolism in mice fed high or low fat diet

Group

Body Weight Gain (g)

Liver Weight (g/100 g BW)

Kidney Weight (g/100 g BW)

Heart Weight (g/100 g BW)

Brain Weight (g/100 g BW)

Perirenal WAT (g/100 g BW)

Epididymal WAT (g/100 g BW)

LF-Control

1.58 ± 0.19a

5.09 ± 0.16a

1.69 ± 0.05a

0.49 ± 0.02a

1.45 ± 0.04a

0.43 ± 0.13ab

1.46 ± 0.13ab

LF-TG

1.32 ± 0.11ab

5.10 ± 0.04a

1.64 ± 0.02a

0.52 ± 0.01a

1.46 ± 0.03a

0.66 ± 0.07a

1.64 ± 0.06a

LF-FFA

1.20 ± 0.17abc

5.27 ± 0.16a

1.67 ± 0.03a

0.50 ± 0.01a

1.44 ± 0.05a

0.54 ± 0.04a

1.36 ± 0.08abc

LF-EE

0.70 ± 0.28bc

4.98 ± 0.07a

1.72 ± 0.05a

0.50 ± 0.01a

1.46 ± 0.05a

0.17 ± 0.09b

1.23 ± 0.12bc

LF-PL

0.50 ± 0.35c

4.99 ± 0.18a

1.67 ± 0.08a

0.49 ± 0.01a

1.46 ± 0.02a

0.24 ± 0.10b

1.00 ± 0.20c

HF-Control

2.28 ± 0.24d

4.90 ± 0.14de

1.71 ± 0.03d

0.51 ± 0.01d

1.44 ± 0.05d

0.30 ± 0.11d

1.19 ± 0.10de

HF-TG

2.22 ± 0.27d

4.60 ± 0.07de

1.71 ± 0.04d

0.51 ± 0.01d

1.53 ± 0.05d

0.16 ± 0.10d

1.00 ± 0.20d

HF-FFA

2.27 ± 0.10d

4.84 ± 0.06de

1.67 ± 0.06d

0.53 ± 0.02de

1.43 ± 0.02d

0.30 ± 0.09d

1.59 ± 0.16f

HF-EE

2.18 ± 0.13d

4.95 ± 0.17d

1.68 ± 0.04d

0.52 ± 0.03d

1.45 ± 0.05d

0.29 ± 0.07d

1.69 ± 0.08f

HF-PL

2.28 ± 0.20d

4.58 ± 0.06e

1.72 ± 0.03d

0.58 ± 0.03e

1.48 ± 0.04d

0.23 ± 0.05d

1.45 ± 0.05ef

  1. WAT: Weight of adipose tissue BW: Body weight
  2. a–c At low fat level, means in one column sharing the same superscript letter are not significantly different determined by Duncan Multiple (P > 0.05)
  3. d–f At high fat level, means in one column sharing the same superscript letter are not significantly different determined by Duncan Multiple (P > 0.05)