Serum analysis including sodium, potassium was conducted at weeks:-3, 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 of the 3-month dosing period and also at the end of the 1-month recovery period(week 17)in the remaining animals of the control group and the 400 mg/kg dosed group.Note:There were some missing data.Technical problems with the serum analyser were the reason for this.Whan dosed groups were compared with the control group, the following was noted:Statistically significant decrease(p