Table 3 Food consumption of TiO₂ nanoparticles exposed pregnant females during the pregnancy

Pregnant Females (N)

12

12

12

12

 Gestation day 0–6

24.3 ± 2.70^a)

23.3 ± 1.95

24.0 ± 2.00

22.9 ± 1.55

 Gestation day 6–9

26.0 ± 2.60

25.4 ± 1.97

25.7 ± 1.44

23.7 ± 1.77^*

 Gestation day 9–12

26.6 ± 2.84

24.8 ± 1.50

26.0 ± 1.35

23.5 ± 2.70

 Gestation day 12–15

26.0 ± 2.19

25.6 ± 2.22

26.2 ± 1.70

24.1 ± 2.38

 Gestation day 15–17

27.1 ± 1.92

26.9 ± 2.37

28.0 ± 2.12

25.6 ± 2.52

 Gestation day 17–20

27.7 ± 2.43

27.1 ± 2.02

28.5 ± 2.05

26.2 ± 2.10

 Gestation day 6–20 (treatment period)

26.7 ± 2.15

25.9 ± 1.73

26.8 ± 1.39

24.5 ± 2.04**