Index

Diet

f and P values

D1

(Phaseolus

vulgaris)

D2

(Vigna

unguiculata)

D3

(Cajanus cajan)

D4

(Maize leaf)

RCR (g/g/day)

9.09 ± 0.16b

3.79 ± 0.81c

3.29 ± 0.00d

9.40 ± 0.00a

f = 1461.08;

P < 0.0001

RGR (g/g/day)

0.58 ± 0.00b

0.51 ± 0.13c

0.54 ± 0.00d

0.69 ± 0.00a

f = 1.33;

P < 0.0277

RMR (g/g/day)

8.45 ± 0.00b

3.23 ± 0.64c

2.75 ± 0.00d

8.80 ± 0.00a

f = 2226.51;

P < 0.0001

AD (%)

67.8 ± 0.00b

45.3 ± 12.7c

41.3 ± 0.00d

72.9 ± 0.00a

f = 133.77;

P < 0.0001

ECI (%)

49.3 ± 0.00a

30.3 ± 8.43c

36.4 ± 0.02b

51.7 ± 0.00a

f = 122.43;

P < 0.0001

ECD (%)

43.3 ± 0.00b

32.3 ± 9.01c

38.5 ± 0.00d

54.0 ± 0.69a

f = 86.27;

P < 0.0001

CM (%)

56.7 ± 0.00a

41.0 ± 17.1c

41.6 ± 0.00c

53.2 ± 0.00b

f = 21.92;

P < 0.0001