Table 6 Nutritional parameters and relative liver weight of different experimental groups

Initial body weight (g)

145.50^a±5.24

145.37^a±6.03

145.37^a±5.04

145.25^a±4.74

Final body weight (g)

222.82^a±6.45

207.25^a±4.84

220.00^a±5.55

222.00^a±5.42

Body weight gain (g)

77.32^b±1.25

61.87^a±2.92

74.62^b±3.28

76.75^b±1.87

Total food intake (g)

589.17^a±1.56

607.12^b±1.52

593.25^ab±6.48

595.75^ab±6.88

Food efficiency ratio

0.13^b±0.002

0.10^a±0.005

0.13^b±0.005

0.13^b±0.004

Liver weight (g)

5.51^a±0.18

5.99^a±0.23

6.46^a±0.37

6.30^a±0.46

Relative liver weight

2.48^a±0.06

2.91^a±0.14

2.96^a±0.21

2.87^a±0.27