Long-Term Administration of Anthraquinone Rhein on Induction of Constipation in Sprague-Dawley Rats via SCF/c-Kit Signaling Pathways

Table 1

Effects on body weight, food intake, and water consumption of rats with or without constipation for 30 d .

Groups	Body weight (g/rat)		Daily food intake (g/rat)	Daily water consumption (ml/rat)
	Initial	Final
Normal group (n = 12)	191.4 ± 2.2	412.8 ± 3.4	24.8 ± 1.6	70.8 ± 3.5
Model control group (n = 12)	192.3 ± 3.1	394.3 ± 4.5	24.7 ± 1.7	68.6 ± 3.2
PEG-treated group (n = 12)	191.8 ± 1.9	406.8 ± 5.2^,	24.5 ± 1.8	69.1 ± 2.9

Results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation.  < 0.05, compared with initial corresponding group;  < 0.05, compared with model control group;  > 0.05, compared with normal group and model control group. PEG, polyethylene glycol.