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Table 1 Mortality, fertility and weight records for the CONTROL and MSG groups

From: Chronic toxicity of low dose monosodium glutamate in albino Wistar rats

Adult mortality

 

3 months

6 months

9 months

1 year

CONTROL

0

0

0

0

MSG

2

1

0

0

Neonatal mortality

 

3 months

6 months

9 months

1 year

Control

0

3

0

0

MSG

12

8

0

0

Fertility (no. deliveries)

 

3 months

6 months

9 months

1 year

Control

46

50

21

12

MSG

27

28

21

0

 

Mean

Weight

(grams)

 
 

3 months

6 months

9 months

1 year

Control

210

230

250

240

MSG

250

260

265

250

  1. The mean baseline weight for the two groups was 160 g