Measured Parameter

Casein (+ control)

Mushroom Protein

Nonprotein (- Control)

Initial body wt. (g)

63.6^a ± 3.1

63.5^a± 2.9

62.2^a ± 2.7

Total diet intake (g)

340.2^a ± 14.6

290.9^b ±  9.1

229.3^c ± 7.8

Weight gain (g)

85.9^a ± 6.8

45.1^b± 4.1

-17.1^c± 3.6

Uncorrected-PER

2.7^a  ± 0.04

1.5^b± 0.02

-

Corrected-PER

2.5

1.4

-

Organ Weight (g/100g body wt.)

Kidney

0.31^a ± 0.06

0.52^b ± 0.08

0.51^b ± 0.05

Liver

3.76^a ± 0.27

3.85^a ± 0.15

4.60^b ± 0.38

Pancreas

0.23^a ± 0.08

0.24^a ± 0.06

0. 31^b± 0.09

Spleen

0.22^a ± 0.07

0.24^a± 0.05

0.13^b± 0.0