PARAMETERS

PROESTRUS (9 a.m.)

PROESTRUS (6 p.m.)

Doses (mg/kg b.wt)

Doses (mg/kg b.wt)

Control

β estradiol

200 mg/kg

400 mg/kg

800 mg/kg

Control

β estradiol

200 mg/kg

400 mg/kg

800 mg/kg

Ovarian Weight

0.038 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.001**

0.04 ± 0.00

0.046 ± 0.00

0.052 ± 0.00**

0.041 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.041 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

Number of ova shed

7.4 ± 0.5

9.2 ± 0.37**

8.8 ± 0.37*

9.2 ± 0.2**

9.6 ± 0.24**

8.6 ± 0. 24

9.6 ± 0.24

8.8 ± 0.2

9 ± 0.31

9.6 ± 0.4

Hemorrhagic points

9.4 ± 0.24

11.2 ± 0.2**

10.8 ± 0.37

11 ± 0.44 *

11.2 ± 0.37*

11.2 ± 0.37

11.8 ± 0.2

12 ± 0.54

11.8 ± 0.66

12 ± 0.63