Table 1b.

Change in body weight of treated groups as compared with arthritic control group

Groups	Mean difference
	Days 0	Day 5	Day 15
II versus
III	1.00	0.50	−19.67*
IV	1.83	−0.33	−10.17
V	2.67	−0.83	−13.50
VI	3.67	1.00	−16.50#

*P<0.01, ^#P<0.05