Table 4.
Comparison of Osmolality (mOsm/kg) between different amounts of PO in chronic water restriction (50%).
| Day | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | ||
| Control | 436±1.59 | 442±3.44 | 447±5.20 | 448.66±1.52#$& | 451.33±6.17#$& | 453.66±3.61# | 458.33±12.4# | |
| PO 50(mg/kg) | 435±3.18 | 437.66±4.49 | 449±10.78 | 451±3.61&* | 463.66±11.10* | 464.33±1.16* | 473±8.84* | |
| PO 100 (mg/kg) | 434±2.68 | 433.66±5.42 | 435±4.47 | 431.66±0.76*$# | 430.33±7.98*$ | 419.33±5.08$ | 419.33±2.89$ | |
| PO 200(mg/kg) | 433±3.92 | 431.66±1.52 | 433.66±2.6 | 429.66±10.98#& | 427.33±4.77*& | 422±6.67& | 418.33±1.52& | |
*Within the column, * shows control rats; # shows PO 50 (mg/kg); & shows PO 100 (mg/kg) and $ shows PO 200 (mg/kg). Symbols show the differences between groups in desired days. The values represent the mean±SD.