M-water
M-tragacanth
M-11 mg/kg/day
M-110 g/kg/day
M-550 mg/kg/day
M-1100 mg/kg/day
F-water
F-tragacanth
F-11 mg/kg/day
F-110 mg/kg/day
F-550 mg/kg/day
F-1100 mg/kg/day
∗Significantly different from water (P < 0.05)
#Significantly different from 0.5% tragacanth (P < 0.05)
Figure 4: Food consumptions for male and female rats receiving PPE for 6 months.