2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Experimental design
Adult, male rats of Wistar strain weighing 150-180g obtained from Sri Venkateswara Enterprises, Bangalore-21, were chosen as animal model for this study. They were housed individually in clean, sterile, polypropylene cages under standard conditions (12 h light/dark cycles) with free access to standard chow (Hindustan Lever Ltd.,Bangalore, India) and water ad libitum