2.2. Animals
Female Swiss albino mice of 8–10 week old weighing 20–25 g, were selected from inbred group maintained under standard condition of temperature (25 ± 5 °C) and humidity. Animals were provided with food and water ad libitum. All experiments in this study were carried out with the prior approval of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) and were conducted strictly adhering to the guidelines of Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) constituted by the Animal Welfare Division of Government of India.