Research Article

[Retracted] Glucosamine Supplementation in Premating Drinking Water Improves Within-Litter Birth Weight Uniformity of Rats Partly through Modulating Hormone Metabolism and Genes Involved in Implantation

Table 1

Organ index of rats at the end of GlcN treatment.

ItemsControlGlcN value

Absolute organ weight (g)
Uterus0.457 ± 0.0730.431 ± 0.0700.31
Ovary0.145 ± 0.0230.171 ± 0.0260.01
Relative organ index (%)
Uterus0.208 ± 0.0070.195 ± 0.0030.16
Ovary0.066 ± 0.0030.079 ± 0.0030.01

n = 10 dams per group. All data were presented as mean ± SEM. The relative organ index = organ weight/body weight  100%. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups when value <0.05.