Table 1 Effect of Citrus macroptera peel powder supplementation on body weight, food and water intake and organ weight of CCl₄ treated rats

Initial Bodyweight (g)

156.07 ± 2.38

165.63 ± 2.99 ns

162.92 ± 4.81nss

162.67 ± 1.52 ns

Final Bodyweight (g)

167.37 ± 4.05

182.40 ± 5.95 ns

165.92 ± 5.23 ns

174.20 ± 3.16 ns

Food intake/d (g/day)

16.49 ± 0.88

15.68 ± 0.97a

12.21 ± 0.54a

15.03 ± 0.57b

Water intake/d (ml/day)

18.85 ± 0.62

20.11 ± 1.20 ns

13.44 ± 0.73a

15.20 ± 0.78b

Liver wet weight (g/100 g of body weight)

3.67 ± 0.15

3.68 ± 0.06 ns

3.32 ± 0.09 ns

3.47 ± 0.05 ns

Kidneys wet weight (g/100 g of body weight)

0.62 ± 0.02

0.56 ± 0.04 ns

0.53 ± 0.02a

0.62 ± 0.01b

Heart wet weight (g/100 g of body weight)

0.34 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.00

0.31 ± 0.02

0.30 ± 0.01

Spleen wet weight (g/100 g of body weight)

0.31 ± 0.03

0.39 ± 0.02 ns

0.46 ± 0.04a

0.41 ± 0.02 ns