Table 9.
Comparison of potassium concentration (mEq/L) between different amounts of PO in chronic water restriction (75%).
| Day | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh |
| Control | 9.56±1.54# | 10.5±0.74# | 10.3±2.21# | 10.43±1.37# | 9.86±1.21# | 9.5±0.28# | 9.1±0.49# |
| PO 50 (mg/kg) | 9.3±0.7* | 9.63±1.28* | 9.7±0.85* | 9.43±1.66* | 9.96±2.54* | 9.63±2.05* | 8.96±0.60* |
| PO 100(mg/kg) | 4.13±0.31$ | 4.93±0.71$ | 4.63±0.40$ | 4.63±0.56$ | 4.03±0.59$ | 3.9±0.68$ | 4.46±0.80$ |
| PO 200(mg/kg) | 3.66±0.29& | 3.03±0.29& | 3.03±0.18& | 3.36±2.92& | 3.93±0.43& | 4±0.1& | 3.46±0.23& |
*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.