Table 2.
Water intake (mL/mouse/day) during experimental Phases I and II.
| Week | Water intake (mL/mouse/day) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Phase II | |||
| Control group | Treatment group | Control group | Treatment group | |
| 1 | 3.7 ± 0.2a | 3.5 ± 0.3a | 3.2 ± 0.2a | 3.7 ± 0.1b |
| 2 | 3.5 ± 0.3a | 3.6 ± 0.2a | 3.8 ± 0.1a | 4.9 ± 0.2b |
| 3 | 3.9 ± 0.2a | 3.7 ± 0.2a | 3.6 ± 0.3a | 6.6 ± 0.4b |
| 4 | 4.3 ± 0.3a | 4.8 ± 0.4a | 4.1 ± 0.2a | 7.3 ± 0.2b |
| 5 | 4.5 ± 0.2a | 4.7 ± 0.1a | 4.2 ± 0.4a | 9.4 ± 0.2b |
| 6 | 4.8 ± 0.1a | 5.6 ± 0.2b | — | — |
Results are represented as mean ± SD and expressed as (mL/mouse/day). Phase I: different letters in the same row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). Phase II: different letters in the same row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).