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Abstract Hypercholesterolemia represents the major public health disease affecting different body organs. Fertility represents the public health problem as a result of increased intake of diet rich in fats and cholesterol and increasing rate of infertility. Ninety-six of female rats weighing approximately 100±10 gm body weight arranged in eight groups (n=12). The experimental groups are control, supplemented diet containing barley and or dates, hypercholesterolemia (3%), hypercholesterolemia supplemented diet containing barley and or dates. The experimental group fed on the diet containing the required food items for four months. After four months, half of the animals were sacrificed meanwhile the other group subjected for mating to assess infertility and other biochemical investigation. |