The total body weights (in grams) of control and all
experimental groups of mice were recorded using a digital
balance at selected time periods. The results revealed that Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research
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the control mice showed a gradual increase in their body
weights from 15th day (21 grams) to 180th day (43 grams).
When compared to the control ones, BME treated mice
gained more weight at all time periods from 15th day (23
grams) to 180th day (57.17 grams) whereas the DGalactose
and NaNO2 treated mice gained less weight
throughout the period of experiment (18 grams to 31
grams). Observations on Group IV (D-Galactose and NaNO2,
simultaneously treated with BME) revealed that the body
weights were lesser than the control mice (19 grams).
From 165th day onwards the mice gained more weight (42
grams) against control ones indicating that BME could
effectively revert the AD induced changes gradually
(Table 1; Figure 1)