Measured Parameter

Casein (+ control)

Mushroom Protein

Nonprotein (- control)

Initial body wt. (g)

62.3^a ± 1.0

61.9^a ± 1.8

60.4^a± 1.4

Total diet intake (g)

158.1^a ± 3.6

119.5^b ± 1.8

100.3^c± 2.5

Weight gain (g)

42.9^a ± 2.1

15.5^b ± 1.4

-7.1^c ± 1.0

NPR

2.4 ^a ± 0.04

0.7^b ± 0.02

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Organ Weight (g/100g body wt.)

Kidney

0.92^a ± 0.07

1.15^b ± 0.05

1.34^c ± 0.07

Liver

3.93^a ± 0.06

3.72^a± 0.07

4.31^b ± 0.02

Pancreas

0.44^a ± 0.03

0.47^a ± 0.05

0.53^b ± 0.03

Spleen

0.25^a ± 0.01

0.23 ^a± 0.04

0.20^b ± 0.05