Table 1 Comparison of nutritional status and growth in rabbits from the control and different oils (STHMVO, L-RHMVO & H-RHMVO) fed groups at 16 weeks (n = 12)

Groups

Feed efficiency

Mean ± SD

95% CI

CV%

Mean ± SD

95% CI

CV%

Ratio (BW gain/food intake)

Control

177.9 ± 0.5

175.2 to 180.1

0.3

122.4 ± 3.9

119.9 to 124.8

3.2

1.45

STHMVO

189.4 ± 0.8

186.0 to 192.2

0.4

120.8 ± 3.5

118.6 to 123.1

2.9

2.17

L-RHMVO

258.7 ± 1.3*

252.5 to 259.9

0.5

98.2 ± 3.2*

96.2 to 100.2

3.3

2.63

H-RHMVO

259.9 ± 1·5*

252.1 to 261.4

0.6

95.5 ± 2.9*

93.6 to 97.4

3.0

2.72

Liver weight (% of body weight)

Mean ± SD

95% CI

CV%

Mean ± SD

95% CI

CV%

(Liver wt/BW)* 100

Control

55.8 ± 0.4

54.7 to 56.9

0.7

117.1 ± 3.5

114.9 to 119.4

3.0

31.3

STHMVO

58.5 ± 0.5

57.3 to 59.8

0.9

124.5 ± 2.90*^a

122.6 to 126.3

2.3

30.8

L-RHMVO

82.9 ± 0.4*

82.0 to 83.9

0.5

97.7 ± 2.0*

96.4 to 98.9

2.0

32.1

H-RHMVO

87.4 ± 1.5*

83.7 to 91.2

1.7

88.1 ± 1.6*

87.2 to 89.1

1.8

33.6