The Biological Effects of Various Grain-Based Formulas on Weight Gain in Female Rats.

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1 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt.

2 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences., Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

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Functional foods and alternative protein sources offer a potential opportunity to meet food needs fully. The objective of the present research was to observe the influence of extraordinary formulas of wheat germ, oatmeal, soybeans, and cocoa that could improve the body weight of female rats. A total of sixty-six female albino rats weighing 120-130g had been divided into eleven groups of six each. The first group was the control negative group, which received only a basal diet. Groups two and three received basal diet + 10 and 15% wheat germ powder. Groups four and five received basal diet + 10 and 15% oatmeal powder. Groups six and seven received basal diet + 10 and 15% soybeans powder. Groups eight and nine received basal diet + 10 and 15% cocoa powder. Groups ten and eleven received a basal diet + 10 and 15% mixture of wheat germ, oats, soybeans, and cocoa. When the experiment comes to an end (28 days), the rats will be weighed, each rat separately, and fasted for (12) hours before slaughtering them. Bodyweight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), and feed efficiency ratio (FER) were measured. Serum samples were bought for biochemical examination and included serum glucose, liver enzymes, renal biomarkers, and lipid fraction. The findings confirmed that consuming wheat germ, oats, soybeans, and cocoa powder caused significant (P ≤ 0.05) improvements in all biochemical analyses. In conclusion, using grains formula powder can improve the BWG of underweight.

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