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Sprague Dawley Strain Case Study

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Forty (40) male albino rats of sprague Dawley Strain weighing (180 - 200 g) were included in the present study. The rats were obtained from the Laboratory of Animal Colony, Minya, Egypt and were housed in well aerated cages under hygienic condition and were provided commercial rodent diet and water ad libitum for one week for adaptation. Rats were housed in temperature controlled rooms (25°C) with constant humidity and 12h/12h light/dark cycle. After the adaptation period, the rats were divided into five groups (n=8 in each group) as follows:
Group 1 (G1): considered as normal control group in which rats were fed on balanced diet for six weeks.
Group 2 (G2): served as positive control group in which …show more content…

Rats were fed on high fat diet and received (12 mg/kg) of orlistat daily dissolved in saline (1ml/kg) by intraperitoneal injection (Calderon et al., 2011) for six weeks.
Group 4 (G4): represented the group that was treated with amphetamine. The animals received high fat diet and amphetamine in a dose of (1.5 mg/kg) daily dissolved in saline (1ml/kg) by intraperitoneal injection (Geigera et al., 2009) for six …show more content…

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