Effect of ARFE on the rat body weighta.
| Group | Body weight (g) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | 5 weeks | 7 weeks | 11 weeks | |
| Control | 180 ± 4.2 | 323 ± 6.9 | 353 ± 3.1 | 461 ± 3.3 |
| Model | 180 ± 5.3 | 359 ± 6.6* | 401 ± 5.2* | 580 ± 9.4* |
| Xuezhikang | 180 ± 4.1 | 364 ± 3.6* | 404 ± 4.4* | 501 ± 6.6*# |
| Lipanthyl | 178 ± 6.5 | 356 ± 6.8* | 398 ± 7.4* | 524 ± 4.1*# |
| ARFE-L | 180 ± 4.1 | 359 ± 5.4* | 402 ± 6.3* | 501 ± 4.3*# |
| ARFE-M | 181 ± 3.2 | 353 ± 4.5* | 399 ± 5.1* | 504 ± 8.2*# |
| ARFE-H | 179 ± 6.1 | 362 ± 3.6* | 401 ± 4.8* | 503 ± 5.2*# |
a
Body weight data is expressed as the mean ± SD of 8 animals per group. P < 0.05 indicates significant difference between two groups. *, compare with Control group, #, compare with Model group.