TABLE 4.

Changes in body weight during feeding.

Group	Weight (g)
	0 weeks	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	Weight Gain
NC	31.79 ± 1.50	31.93 ± 1.06	33.24 ± 1.07	33.92 ± 1.35	34.29 ± 1.68	2.50 ± 0.72
D–gal	32.33 ± 1.26	33.27 ± 2.35	33.40 ± 2.32	34.42 ± 2.18	34.00 ± 1.95	1.67 ± 0.23
SL	32.97 ± 0.81	33.57 ± 1.16	34.22 ± 1.66	34.29 ± 1.58	34.90 ± 2.66	1.93 ± 0.99
SM	30.76 ± 1.13	31.40 ± 1.28	31.73 ± 1.77	32.33 ± 2.17*	32.86 ± 2.01	2.10 ± 0.26
SH	31.50 ± 0.79	32.02 ± 0.91	32.39 ± 0.94	33.14 ± 1.43	34.17 ± 1.31	2.67 ± 0.72*
Vc	31.40 ± 0.75	32.29 ± 1.48	32.88 ± 1.60	33.07 ± 1.43	34.31 ± 1.40	2.91 ± 0.86*

Compared with D–gal group, *: p < 0.05. NC, normal control group; D–gal, D–gal model group; SL, low–dose SDE, group; SM, medium–dose SDE, group; SL, high–dose SDE, group; Vc, Vc positive control group.