Table 1. Body mass (g) of the experimental rats during the trial. Data are means (±SEM). group starting body weight body weight at the end of wk 1 body weight at the end of wk 2 body weight at the end of wk 3 Creatin group (n=10) * 132.8 (3.2) 158.3 (14.1) 177.3 (15.1) 187.0 (19.5) Control (n=10) 127.8 (7.8) 153.3 (9.3) 177.4 (10.2) 194.7 (11.7) * No significant differences compared with control group.