Effect of fermented seed extract of Carica papaya on litters of female wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus)
This study was performed to determine the effects of fermented seeds of Carica papaya on litters of female Wistar rats, and ascertain its safety as a food condiment. Animals in group one served as control, and were given only water; those in groups two and three were given the aqueous extract of the...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | African journal of biotechnology 2009-03, Vol.8 (5), p.854-857 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This study was performed to determine the effects of fermented seeds of Carica papaya on litters of female Wistar rats, and ascertain its safety as a food condiment. Animals in group one served as control, and were given only water; those in groups two and three were given the aqueous extract of the fermented seeds of C. papaya at 500 and 1500 mg/kg, respectively, from gestation day six to gestation day 15, kept till terms and allowed to litter. Results showed that the percentage increase in weight of rats in the control group was not significant (P |
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| ISSN: | 1684-5315 1684-5315 |