Table 2 Body weight, feed and energy intake and conversion rate of rats fed CONT, HVF or RUM diets.

From: Ruminant fat intake improves gut microbiota, serum inflammatory parameter and fatty acid profile in tissues of Wistar rats

 

Experimental Groups1

P value

F value

CONT

HVF

RUM

Initial bodyweight, g

268 ± 5.7

245 ± 11.7

277 ± 8.8

–

–

Final bodyweight, g

374 ± 4.9

367 ± 17.2

389 ± 10.2

0.378

1.01*

2ADG, g/d

2.30 ± 0.142

2.54 ± 0.157

2.47 ± 0.149

0.486

0.73§

3ADFI, g/d

32.6a ± 0.60

20.5c ± 0.63

23.5b ± 0.60

< 0.001

101§

4ADEI, kcal/d

118a ± 2.48

87c ± 2.61

104b ± 2.48

< 0.001

36.5§

Feed efficiency, g/kg

73c ± 0.14

120a ± 0.58

99b ± 0.32

< 0.001

55.0*

Energy efficiency, g/Mcal

20c ± 0.04

28a ± 0.14

23b ± 0.07

< 0.001

18.6*

  1. Averages on the same line with significant differences (P < 0.05) are indicated by different letters.
  2. 1CONT: Control; HVF: hydrogenated vegetable fat; RUM: ruminant fat.
  3. 2ADG: average daily gain; ADFI: average daily feed intake; ADEI: average daily energy intake.
  4. *F(2,26) values; §F(2,184).
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