Table 2 Effect of TVL on pre-treated (baseline) and post-treated (week 7) bodyweights, relative organ weights and food and water intake in rats during the experimental period

Body weight (g)

Pre-treated

334.40 ± 17.82

281.30 ± 9.07*

276.00 ± 10.54*

284.10 ± 6.38*

291.50 ± 15.20

Post-treated

411.00 ± 16.27^a

287.60 ± 8.88***

295.20 ± 11.52***

312.90 ± 8.29^a***

312.60 ± 12.71***

% HW

0.27 ± 0.022

0.35 ± 0.01***

0.32 ± 0.01^#

0.30 ± 0.01^#

0.32 ± 0.01^#

% LKW.

0.25 ± 0.01

0.47 ± 0.01***

0.41 ± 0.01*** ^#

0.38 ± 0.02*** ^#

0.40 ± 0.01***^#

% LLW

1.21 ± 0.09

1.75 ± 0.03***

1.65 ± 0.03***

1.57 ± 0.04** ^#

1.55 ± 0.06** ^#

Food intake (g/rat/day)

16.00 ± 1.47

37.00 ± 2.03**

34.75 ± 1.96**

30.00 ± 3.30^*

36.67 ± 4.01**

Water intake (ml/rat/day)

18.00 ± 3.74

158.00 ± 5.83***

132.90 ± 7.78***^#

111.70 ± 11.08***^#

121.70 ± 7.03***^#