(b) Summary of mean body weight gain in the recovery period

Group (mg/kg bw/day)	Body weight gain (g) between days
	89–96	96–103	103–110	110–117	89–117
Males
Control	12.0 ± 2.7	9.4 ± 3.6	9.2 ± 3.5	5.0 ± 3.1	35.6 ± 3.0
720	8.0 ± 4.1	15.8 ± 4.1∗	12.8 ± 5.9	11.4 ± 5.1∗	48.0 ± 12.6
Females
Control	0.6 ± 2.2	3.0 ± 3.5	5.0 ± 1.6	2.2 ± 4.3	10.8 ± 4.4
720	0.2 ± 4.5	2.4 ± 2.3	2.4 ± 7.1	6.4 ± 5.9	11.4 ± 3.8

n = 5 for all groups.

∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, statistical significances were determined with Duncan's multiple range test or with Mann–Whitney U test versus control.