Table 2.

Basic indices in the tested animal groups at week 12.

Parameters	Groups of animals		Percentage decrease (↓) compared with Group I, P value
	(I) Control	(II) SMV
Fluid intake (mL/rat/24 h)2	58.53 ± 1.92	39.64 ± 0.73*	↓ 32 < 0.001
Food intake (g/rat/24 h)1	37.02 ± 0.86	28.73 ± 0.69*	↓ 22 < 0.001
Body weight (% of initial b. wt.)1	264.13 ± 23.59	190.46 ± 15.95*	↓ 28 < 0.05
V dose (mg V/kg b·wt./24 h)#	—	13.27 ± 0.33

^1,2Data were tested by Student's t-test or Welch's t-test, respectively.

*Significant differences (P < 0.05), compared with the Control (Group I).

^#Consumed with drinking water.