Table-2.
Effect of salts on the general characteristics.
| Parameters | Week-1 |
Week-2 |
Week-3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gp-1 | Gp-2 | Gp-3 | Gp-1 | Gp-2 | Gp-3 | Gp-1 | Gp-2 | Gp-3 | ||
| EYE | Eye dullness | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eye opacity | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pupil dilatation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ptosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | |
| SKIN | Change in hair color | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Skin texture abnormality | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Subcutaneous swellings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | + | |
| EXCRETION | Change in bowel color | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | – |
| Loose stools | – | – | – | – | + | – | – | + | ++ | |
| Wetness or soiling of perineum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | – | |
| OTHERS | Abnormalities in teeth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Breathing difficulties | – | – | – | – | – | + | – | – | ++ | |
| Gait alteration | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | |
| Abdomen distention | – | – | – | – | – | + | – | – | ++ | |
Note: Gp-1 = Control, Gp-2 = Pink salt treated, Gp-3 = MSG treated.
Absence (−), Mild presence (+), Moderately presence (++) of the characteristic.