|Table 2: Body weight gain of the rats during the treatment period.|
|For group codes, see Table 1. The data represent group averages (mean ± SD, ) of the difference between body weight on day 0 (before the first Mn administration) and the day of sacrifice.|
* , **: , 0.01 versus C; #: versus VC.
Percent values in parentheses represent the weight gain in the Mn-treated groups compared to that in the corresponding VC group.