Days after OVX Weight (g) Change in Body Weight relative to day 7 Levels of Estradiol (E2) (pg/ml) Ratio (Weight/E2)
Silastic Tubes Empty
7 227±3 - 13.30 ± 0.74 17.10
14 274 ± 4 47 ± 5 11.41 ± 0.60 24.03
21 298 ± 5 71 ± 6 10.37 ± 0.41 28.78
28 320 ± 7 92 ± 8 8.96 ± 0.41 35.67
Pellets of Cholesterol
7 203 ± 4 - 16.6 ± 3.39 12.24
14 237 ± 6 34 ± 3 35.59 ± 9.16 6.66
21 264 ± 5 61 ± 3 14.18 ± 1.00 18.65
28 281 ± 4 78 ± 3 29.03 ± 4.37 9.69
Table 1: Comparison between weight of the rats and estradiol levels in ovariectomized animals with Empty Silastic tubes or Pellets with cholesterol.