Table 2

Food intake in saline- and BaSO4-treated male Sprague-Dawley rats

Time PeriodFood Intake
SalineBaSO4Ratio BaSO4/Saline
g/rat
8:00 AM–2:00 PM0.20.10.5
2:00 PM–8:00 PM5.60.90.16
8:00 PM–2:00 AM10.42.50.24
2:00 AM–8:00 AM6.81.40.21
Total23.04.90.21

All animals had free access to water. Values are the means of two cages (six rats).