Table 4 The effect of gender, percentage of GM soybean in the experimental diets (0%, 50%, and 100% GM soya), and their interaction on the organ weights of albino rats. Results are represented as mean ± standard error of mean

Liver (mg)

Female

24.72 ± 1.01^A

25.80 ± 0.97^A

28.22 ± 1.50^A

F1, 24 = 29.77,

P < 0.001

F2, 24 = 1.32,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 1.23,

P > 0.05

Male

21.40 ± 1.69^A

20.20 ± 0.58^A*

21.20 ± 1.07^A*

Kidney (mg)

Female

3.22 ± 0.20^A

3.50 ± 0.14^A

3.42 ± 0.21^A

F1, 24 = 11.63,

P < 0.01

F2, 24 = 0.13,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 2.02,

P > 0.05

Male

3.10 ± 0.20^A

2.62 ± 0.25^A*

2.80 ± 0.12^A*

Spleen (mg)

Female

2.04 ± 0.17^A

1.82 ± 0.07^A

1.78 ± 0.07^A

F1, 24 = 0.29,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 0.30,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 0.10,

P > 0.05

Male

1.54 ± 0.22^A

1.20 ± 0.18^A

1.72 ± 0.15^A

Heart (mg)

Female

3.77 ± 0.17^A

3.80 ± 0.21^A

4.40 ± 0.21^A

F1, 24 = 13.67,

P < 0.01

F2, 24 = 1.94,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 1.51,

P > 0.05

Male

3.42 ± 0.15^A

3.38 ± 0.24^A

3.44 ± 0.15^A*

Brain (mg)

Female

7.10 ± 0.35^A

7.82 ± 0.44^A

7.40 ± 0.24^A

F1, 24 = 78.28,

P < 0.001

F2, 24 = 0.91,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 0.61,

P > 0.05

Male

4.90 ± 0.37^A*

4.96 ± 0.36^A*

4.46 ± 0.42^A*

Lung (mg)

Female

5.30 ± 0.65^A

5.40 ± 0.18^A

5.64 ± 0.50^A

F1, 24 = 9.24,

P < 0.01

F2, 24 = 0.08,

P > 0.05

F2, 24 = 0.24,

P > 0.05

Male

4.42 ± 0.42^A

4.62 ± 0.24^A*

4.34 ± 0.17^A*

Testis (mg)

Male

4.00 ± 0.28^A

4.02 ± 0.28^A

4.26 ± 0.20^A

–

F2, 14 = 0.324,

P > 0.05

–

Ovary (mg)

Female

ND

ND

ND

–

–

–