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Table 1 Characterization of the experimental groups of male Wistar rats according to their respective diet and candlenut treatments (n = 5 animals/group)

From: Fatty acids composition and in vivo biochemical effects of Aleurites moluccana seed (Candlenut) in obese wistar rats

Groups

Diets

1

Standard diet + propylene glycol

2

Standard diet + propylene glycol + CN

3

Standard diet + propylene glycol + 2CN

4

Cafeteria diet + propylene glycol

5

Cafeteria diet + propylene glycol + CN

6

Cafeteria diet + propylene glycol + 2CN

  1. CN: popular dose of candlenut (8 days with oral administration of 0.2 mg/kg followed by 20 days with oral doses of 0.4 mg/kg). 2CN: twice the popular dose of candlenut