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Table 2 Body weight, weight gain, relative liver weight of control and experimental rats

From: Effects of olive oil and its fractions on oxidative stress and the liver's fatty acid composition in 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid-treated rats

Parameters and groups

Initial body weight (g)

Final body weight (g)

Weight gain (%)

Relative liver weight (g/100 g body weight)

C

216.80 ± 18.10

273.70 ± 27.10

26.16 ± 4.05

3.11 ± 0.32

D

220.00 ± 11.11

276.70 ± 15.23

25.62 ± 5.66

3.56 ± 0.30§§

D/EVOO

222.80 ± 19.03

280.60 ± 19.77

26.21 ± 6.15

3.59 ± 0.23§§

D/OOHF

222.60 ± 25.29

279.10 ± 34.74

25.32 ± 5.67

3.47 ± 0.28§

D/OOLF

219.10 ± 16.17

277.40 ± 21.66

26.69 ± 5.90

3.36 ± 0.25

EVOO

221.30 ± 22.84

271.10 ± 22.96

22.81 ± 6.10

3.50 ± 0.21§

OOHF

225.50 ± 23.10

286.10 ± 25.86

27.08 ± 4.33

3.43 ± 0.21§

OOLF

221.50 ± 30.64

284.50 ± 29.53

29.82 ± 6.85

3.36 ± 0.11

  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 10 rats per group). C: controls group, D: 2, 4-D treated group, D/EVOO: 2, 4-D plus extra virgin olive oil, D/OOHF: 2, 4-D plus hydrophilic fraction, D/OOLF: 2, 4-D plus lipophilic fraction, EVOO: extra virgin olive oil treated group alone, OOHF: group treated with hydrophilic fraction of olive oil alone, OOLF: group treated with lipophilic fraction of olive oil alone. Comparison between groups was made using unpaired Student t test.
  2. * p < .05 (compared to Group D)
  3. §§ p < .01; § p < .05 (compared to controls C)