Garlic (Allium Sativum Linn.) Extract Supplementation Alters The Free Amino Acid Level In The Gonads Of Male Albino Rats
1 Department of Zoology, D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur – 273 009, U. P. India
Corresponding Author:Sashank Srivastava
Effect of Allium sativum Linn. (Alliaceae) (Raw Garlic Extract (RGE)) was studied on free amino acids (FAA) level in male albino rats. The garlic extract was tested in three different doses 1ml, 2ml and 4ml/kg body weight daily for a period of 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. The significant (P<0.01) increase in Free amino acid (FAA) level was observed when rats were fed with low and medium dose but when rats were fed with 4ml/kg body weight of garlic extract there was a not significant increase in Free Amino Acid (FAA) level was observed.
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Srivastava, S. & Pathak, P. H. (2012). Garlic (Allium Sativum Linn.) Extract Supplementation Alters The Free Amino Acid Level In The Gonads Of Male Albino Rats. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i2.10
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