Baran-Poesina 2013

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Animal bioassay experiments

NameTypeComments
Reproductive study - allopathic doses Developmental NaF solution 0,25 %0 ; NaF solution 0,5 %0 ; NaF homeopathic remedy, 7CH dilution; hematoxylin-eosine (HE) solution; After mating, gestating females were divided in 3 groups (16 animals/group) and were treated as follows: group I – 0.25 mg NaF, 0.25 %0 solution p.o.; group II – 0.5 mg NaF, 0.5 %0 solution p.o.; group III – distilled water 0.1 mL/10 g-bw p.o.; Administration of substances started from day 8 after mating, main duration 14 ± 3 days (until litter deliverance). No substances were administered further to females once litter delivered. From the litters 14 groups were formed (generation 1 – noted F1) treated according to table I description. Upon sexual maturity, two pairs of each F1 group were randomly chosen to breed next. This generation did not receive treatment and was noted as generation 2 (F2).; male and female white mice, NMRI strain; Male and female laboratory mice NMRI strain were studied. Females were housed together with males for a week for reproductive purposes.