HAEMATOLOGICAL AND KIDNEY FUNCTION MARKERS EVALUATION OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED FEEDS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS IN ALBINO WISTAR RATS
Ukpanukpong R. U.*, Obadare O. O., Omang W. A., Basiru D. I., Eteng M. U. and Eyong E. U.
Abstract
This study investigated the ameliorative effect of antioxidant on crude
oil contaminated feeds in wistar rats. Forty male albino rats were
randomly assigned to five experimental groups of eight rats each
namely; Control which was fed with normal feeds, crude oil control
(negative control) which was fed with contaminated feeds, and the
treatment groups which were fed with contaminated feed and treated
with; 0.5mg of garlic and 1.7mg of Vitamin C and E respectively.
After 7 and 14 days, body weights were taken and rats sacrifice under
anesthesia. The hormonal level, kidney function enzymes and
hematological indices were determined. It was observed that crude oil contamination
significantly (p
Keywords: Body Weight Indices, Heamatological Indiecs, Hormonal Assay, Kidney Function Markers.
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