Parameters

Control (n = 12)

Essential oil doses (μl/kg body weight)

p value

50 (n = 8)

100 (n = 8)

150 (n = 8)

Final body weight (g)

231.25 ± 16.52^a

226.71 ± 15.11^a

230.75 ± 36.96^a

229.65 ± 21.79^a

0.98

Body weight gain (g)

258.29 ± 37.54^a

251.86 ± 33.34^a

250.86 ± 39.52^a

255.14 ± 42.18^a

1.00

Organ weights (g/100g bw)

Ovary

0.06 ± 0.01^a

0.07 ± 0.03^a

0.07 ± 0.02^a

0.07 ± 0.02^a

0.69

Uterus

1.14 ± 0.11^b

1.44 ± 0.19^b

2.44 ± 0.43^a

2.15 ± 0.31^a

0.00