Table 5 Weekly investigation results of the effects on the body weight changes during the 90-day oral administration of 23%-GNANA, a test substance to the male and female rats (n=10)

Weeks** Groups (mg/kg/day)b)
G1 (0)% G2 (1,250) G3 (2,500) G4 (5,000)
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
0 163.2± 6.48 163.2± 6.48 162.4± 7.48 162.4± 7.48 162.0± 5.65 162.0± 5.65 161.4± 5.65 161.4± 5.65
1 184.0± 7.85 184.0± 7.85 185.6± 8.94 185.6± 8.94 187.0± 9.86 187.0± 9.86 180.0± 8.72 180.0± 8.72*
2 203.2± 6.64 203.2± 6.64 197.7±12.74 197.7±12.74 200.4±10.52 200.4±10.52 202.1± 8.52 202.1± 8.52*
3 223.9±13.43 223.9±13.43 220.9±12.49 220.9±12.49 223.3±11.73 223.3±11.73 217.6± 9.62 217.6± 9.62**
4 241.8±13.53 241.8±13.53 239.9±17.28 239.9±17.28 246.9±19.15 246.9±19.15 239.3±11.89 239.3±11.89*
5 252.5±12.26 252.5±12.26 246.0±18.38 246.0±18.38 250.9±16.43 250.9±16.43 245.5±10.94 245.5±10.94*
6 264.4±16.91 264.4±16.91 259.8±22.00 259.8±22.00 262.4±20.53 262.4±20.53 250.9±11.08 250.9±11.08*
7 275.2±20.03 275.2±20.03 271.2±17.61 271.2±17.61 275.6±19.91 275.6±19.91 259.5± 8.92 259.5± 8.92*
8 280.6±18.71 280.6±18.71 277.0±23.89 277.0±23.89 287.8±18.53 287.8±18.53 266.3± 7.02 266.3± 7.02*
9 284.3±19.34 284.3±19.34 280.8±22.31 280.8±22.31 287.0±15.51 287.0±15.51 273.5±12.14 273.5±12.14*
10 292.9±19.40 292.9±19.40 289.4±26.02 289.4±26.02 291.3±22.50 291.3±22.50 285.3±12.33 285.3±12.33*
11 295.8±22.07 295.8±22.07 296.1±25.72 296.1±25.72 298.1±22.29 298.1±22.29 285.8±10.15 285.8±10.15*
12 304.8±19.49 304.8±19.49 302.6±27.63 302.6±27.63 300.7±29.65 300.7±29.65 287.6± 8.06 287.6± 8.06*
13 305.3±22.73 305.3±22.73 304.1±25.58 304.1±25.58 304.6±25.87 304.6±25.87 289.7±10.31 289.7±10.31*
Gainsa) 142.1±18.56 142.1±18.56 141.7±22.10 141.7±22.10 142.6±21.62 142.6±21.62 128.3±10.48 128.3±10.48*
*: Represents a significant difference at p<0.05 level compared with the vehicle control
**: Weight gains are body weight difference between week 13 and week 0
%: Control group (G1), Low-dose group (G2: 1,250 mg/10 mL/day), Medium-dose group (G3: 2,500 mg/10 mL/day), High-dose group (G4: 5,000 mg/10 mL/day)