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Table 4 Summary of histopathological appearance in kidney and liver of rats

From: Thai generic-brand dry canine foods: mutagenicity and the effects of feeding in vivo and in vitro

Organ appearance

DG diet

AP diet

AL diet

RS diet

NT diet

CONTROL

 

n

p

n

p

n

p

n

p

n

p

n

Kidney

           

normal appearance

-

0.007

-

0.007

-

0.001

-

0.007

-

0.017

6

0–25 % tissue degenerated

2

 

1

 

6

 

2

 

1

 

-

26–50 % tissue degenerated

2

 

2

 

-

 

2

 

3

 

-

51–75 % tissue degenerated

2

 

3

 

-

 

2

 

1

 

-

76–100 % tissue degenerated

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

Total

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

Liver

           

normal appearance

-

0.007

-

0.017

-

0.002

-

0.007

-

0.002

6

0–25 % tissue degenerated

2

 

2

 

4

 

-

 

5

 

-

26–50 % tissue degenerated

1

 

1

 

2

 

1

 

1

 

-

51–75 % tissue degenerated

-

 

2

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

-

76–100 % tissue degenerated

3

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

Total

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

6

  1. The numbers of rats were 6 per each group. Values are significantly different at P < 0.05 using Chi-Square test compared to control
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