TABLE 3.
Effects of ramie leaf extract on body weight gain, food intake, and water consumption in rats
| Groups 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | CON | RLEL | RLEH | |
| Before constipation (days 0–28) | ||||
| Initial body weight (g) | 213.01 ± 8.38 | 212.29 ± 9.78 | 212.85 ± 7.65 | 213.93 ± 9.47 |
| Final body weight (g) | 380.2529 ± 10.29 2 a 3 | 378.33 ± 12.01a | 365.77 ± 14.33ab | 357.57 ± 11.28b |
| Body weight gain (g/day) | 5.93 ± 0.44a | 5.97 ± 0.18a | 5.46 ± 0.35ab | 5.13 ± 0.15b |
| Food intake (g/day) | 25.29 ± 5.87NS 4 | 24.98 ± 2.51 | 24.42 ± 1.98 | 24.90 ± 3.82 |
| Water consumption (ml/day) | 8.43 ± 1.14 NS | 8.26 ± 2.87 | 8.24 ± 1.66 | 8.01 ± 1.92 |
| After constipation (days 29–33) | ||||
| Body weight gain (g/day) | 5.86 ± 0.28a | 3.71 ± 0.37c | 4.12 ± 0.24b | 4.08 ± 0.12b |
| Food intake (g/day) | 24.01 ± 3.25a | 19.28 ± 1.87b | 20.57 ± 1.66a | 23.12 ± 2.54a |
| Water consumption (ml/day) | 8.35 ± 1.17a | 7.22 ± 1.52b | 7.67 ± 1.92b | 8.21 ± 1.03a |
1
NOR, normal diet group; CON, normal diet and loperamide‐treated group; RLEL, ramie leaf extract 200 mg kg−1 day−1 and loperamide‐treated group; RLEH, ramie leaf extract 400 mg kg−1 day−1 and loperamide‐treated group.
2
Mean ± SE (n = 8).
3
Values with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (p < .05) between groups as determined by Tukey's test.
4
NS: not significantly different among groups.