Table 2 Body, adipose and organ weights, feed intake and cecum pH

Body Wt, g

145.9 ± 4.7

150.9 ± 3.1

151.8 ± 3.5

152.2 ± 4.8

151.4 ± 5.5

153.6 ± 3.8

152.7 ± 4.0

Weight Gain, g

16.9 ± 2.0

19.9 ± 2.0

21.4 ± 1.8

20.9 ± 3.1

21.6 ± 2.7

22.8 ± 1.9

22.1 ± 3.0

Liver Wt, g

8.53 ± 0.35^ab

7.47 ± 0.23^abc

8.38 ± 0.28^ab

8.28 ± 0.39^ab

6.75 ± 0.35^c

8.83 ± 0.32^a

7.25 ± 0.28^bc

Epididymal Adipose, g

2.06 ± 0.11

2.25 ± 0.14

2.24 ± 0.12

2.50 ± 0.19

2.18 ± 0.18

2.52 ± 0.19

2.33 ± 0.12

Retroperitoneal Adipose, g

1.56 ± 0.12

1.97 ± 0.14

1.58 ± 0.12

1.89 ± 0.16

1.91 ± 0.19

2.02 ± 0.17

1.86 ± 0.12

Feed Intake, g

137.9 ± 4.9^b

149.2 ± 3.8^ab

140.6 ± 6.4^b

149.3 ± 6.0^ab

168.6 ± 5.5^a

128.5 ± 3.8^b

142.2 ± 4.1^b

Caloric Intake, KCal

666 ± 24^a

692 ± 18

695 ± 32

713 ± 29

749 ± 24^b

650 ± 19

677 ± 20

Cecum pH

6.98 ± 0.07^ab

6.56 ± 0.09^c

7.06 ± 0.09^a

6.92 ± 0.05^ab

6.49 ± 0.10^c

7.00 ± 0.06^ab

6.69 ± 0.08^bc

Values are means ± SEM. N = 8