Feed efficiency of animals
In order to analyze the ability to convert consumedfood energy into animal body weight, the calculation
of FE was performed with 16 mice (8 SG and 8
TG). This calculation was obtained by dividing the
average weekly weight gain of the animals in each
group by the total energy (kcal) intake, multiplied
by 100 (Campbell, 1963). The energy taken in was
calculated by multiplying the amount of ingested
food by the value of each diet.