Post-ingestional effects of red chilli powder containing capsaicin in stomach of house rat, Rattus rattus: histomorphological and histoenzymic studies

• Published in: Indian Journal of Animal Research
• Main Authors: Kaur, Ramandeep, Singla, Neena, Bansal, Neelam, Pathak, Devendra
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Agricultural Research Communication Centre 2017
• Subjects: Histoenzymic; Histomorphological; Rats; Red chilli.; Chilli; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://www.myresearchjournals.com/index.php/IJAR/article/view/9704; https://doi.org/10.18805/ijar.B-3390

Present study reports post-ingestional effects of red chilli in stomach of house rat, Rattus rattus. Three different groups of female rats (5 per group) were fed on bait containing 1 and 2% red chilli powder and plain bait, respectively. Histomorphological study revealed cellular degeneration of gas...