Caspian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Caspian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Morphological and embryonic development in different stages under side effect of barbican beverage in white mice Mus musculus

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Department of Biology, College of Education For Pure Science, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq.
Abstract
Barbican is a barley drink that is widely consumed among people. Pregnant mice were given this ready-made drink three times a day, which is a high concentration equivalent to three 330 ml cans, from the first day of pregnancy until (D18) of dissection. Our study revealed numerous effects, including uterine horn deformities, a high rate of foetal death, a significant increase in the weight of fetuses and pregnant mothers, the appearance of a number of morphological deformities, including flatulence, spina bifida, hemorrhage, cleft palate and a number of pathological and histological changes in the spleen of pregnant mice from it dilatation, congestion, and hemosiderosis. Barbican is not safe and its effects at high concentrations.
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Volume 3, Issue 1
June 2026
Pages 1-5

  • Receive Date 13 November 2025
  • Revise Date 15 December 2025
  • Accept Date 05 January 2026