Table 1 Measurement of body weight, feeding behavior, stools and urine secretion in Lop-induced constipated SD rats

Body weight (g)

270 ± 11.1

267 ± 14.5

261 ± 18.7

254 ± 17.4

 Food intake (g/day)

18.3 ± 2.2

18.4 ± 1.5

16.4 ± 1.9

16.1 ± 2.0

 Water consumption (ml/day)

14.3 ± 2.1

15.7 ± 2.1

13.3 ± 4.1

15.7 ± 1.9

 Stool number (ea)

64.7 ± 9.5

65.7 ± 9.7

38.0 ± 13.1*

67.5 ± 12.2^#

 Stool weight (g)

8.8 ± 1.0

9.0 ± 1.5

5.2 ± 2.2*

10.0 ± 2.2^#

 Water content (%)

35.3 ± 3.1

35.9 ± 3.2

14.6 ± 0.8*

30.8 ± 3.4^#

Urine volume (ml/day)

13 ± 1.6

13.3 ± 1.2

20.7 ± 1.7*

15.3 ± 1.7^#