Chemopreventive Potential of Synergy1 and Soybean in Reducing Azoxymethane-Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci in Fisher 344 Male Rats

Table 2

Feed intake, weight gain, cecal weight, and cecal pH in rats fed Synergy1 and Soybean meal.

Groups	Feed intake g/day/rat	Weight gain (g)	Cecal weight (g)	Cecal wall (g)	Cecal pH
Control	17.53±0.19^a	275.67±9.60^a	2.58±0.18^c	1.02±0.10^c	7.40±0.04^a
Syn1 5%	16.77±0.19^a	278.33±6.64^a	3.04±0.55^bc	2.0±0.30^b	6.79±0.90^b
Syn1 10%	16.15±0.47^a	253.33±10.90^a	5.89±0.13^a	3.02±0.06^a	6.26±1.00^bc
SM 5%	16.59±0.22^a	254.00±12.22^a	2.91±0.60^c	1.51±0.49^c	7.00±1.22^a
SM 10%	17.29±0.59^a	257.33±13.73^a	2.91±0.08^c	1.32±0.07^c	7.06±0.82^a
Syn1 5% + SM 5%	16.91±0.11^a	266.00±10.69^a	3.70±0.14^b	2.06±0.04^b	6.22±0.74^bc
Syn1 10% + SM 10%	16.73±0.16^a	257.00±9.07^a	5.16±0.78^a	3.87±0.19^a	5.99±0.20^c
Syn1 5% + SM 10%	17.65±0.07^a	250.67±2.02^a	2.75±0.21^c	2.33±0.19^b	6.62±1.11^b
Syn1 10% + SM 5%	16.72±0.81^a	256.33±15.37^a	5.12±0.71^ab	3.76±0.11^a	6.10±0.59^c

Values are expressed as means ± SEM, 𝑛=3.
^abcMeans in the same column with the same letter are not significantly different by Tukey’s studentized range test (𝑃≤.05).
Abbreviations used: Syn1: Synergy1 and SM: Soybean meal.