Hepatoprotective effects of palm oil and coconut water in the serum of Wistar rats exposed to cadmium chloride contaminated diet

Autor: Mordi, Joseph C., Euzuegbu, Ugochukwu, Opajobi, Adefunke O., Ojieh, Anthony E.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Biokemistri; Vol 27, No 2 (2015); 79-84
ISSN: 0795-8080
Popis: To study the hepatoprotective effects of palm oil and coconut liquor in the liver, twenty four Wistar rats were exposed to moderate level of cadmium chloride for 6 weeks. The rats were divided into four Groups of 6 rats each. Group I animals received distilled water and a diet free of CdCl2 while Group II animals were given CdCl2 contaminated diet of 50mg/kg diet. Also, Group III and IV animals were administered 3ml palm oil and 3ml coconut water respectively along side fed with a CdCl2 contaminated diet of 50mg/kg diet for the same duration. The palm oil and coconut water were given orally once daily by gavage. CdCl2 caused an elevated increase in the levels of ALT, AST and ALP which was significantly (p
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