2019 Vol.25 No.1 PP 78-80

Modulation of Triglycerides in female Rattus rattus with Steroid Contraceptive Algestone acetophenide (DHPA)

Ashok Kumar, Alpana Parmar and _*Anand Kumar Bajpeyee

Department of Zoology,
M.L.K. College,
BALRAMPUR - 271 201,
*Center of Biotechnology, University of ALLAHABAD
(U.P.) INDIA.
*Corresponding Author: Email: abmlk1515@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Young female Black rat (Rattus rattus), were administered monthly long acting steroid contraceptive to induce hypertriglyceridemia. It was observed that by 3 weeks of the second injection of estrogen containing mixed type of contraceptive, female rats developed consistent and frank hyperglyceridemia . TG in the treated rats was 195.8 ± 7.44 mg /100 ml as compared to 91.5 ± 6.27 mg/100ml in plasma of the control group.

Key words : Contraceptive, Rattus rattus, Triglycerides.