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Table 2 Effect of lotus leaf hot water extract with taurine on water intake and FER

From: Antiobesity and hypolipidemic effects of lotus leaf hot water extract with taurine supplementation in rats fed a high fat diet

Group

Water intake (g/day)

Diet intake (g/day)

FER (%)

N

29.9

±

1.7ns

20.4

±

0.6a

24.9

±

0.3a

HF

30.8

±

2.7

22.0

±

0.6a

29.3

±

1.0b

HFL

31.3

±

1.6

17.5

±

0.8b

29.6

±

0.5b

HFLT

35.4

±

2.0

15.6

±

1.0b

30.1

±

0.6b

  1. FER: Food efficiency ratio (FER (%) = [total body weight gain (g) / total food intake (g)] × 100%); Values are mean ± SE; Values with different superscripts within the column are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
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Journal of Biomedical Science

ISSN: 1423-0127