Research Article

Effect of Excess Iodide Intake on Salivary Glands in a Swiss Albino Mice Model

Table 1

Percentage of relative glandular weight of Swiss albino mice at Phases I and II.

DaySalivary gland weight (g)/mouse body weight (100 g)
Control groupTreatment group

Phase I
420.62 ± 0.030.68 ± 0.08

Phase II
00.53 ± 0.020.56 ± 0.04
140.56 ± 0.100.63 ± 0.10
350.62 ± 0.030.70 ± 0.08

Percentage of relative weight of salivary gland denotes glandular weight (g)/mouse body weight (100 g). Results are represented as mean ± SD and expressed as g. Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences ( < 0.05).