The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2020;9(6):392-398 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2020.9602
Antioxidant and haematological potentials of fruit wastes from Terminalia catappa and observable trophic effect on weight of wistar rats after exposure to monosodium glutamate
Elizabeth U Egu1 , Philemon C Anuforo2 , Anthony Cemaluk C Egbuonu2 , Ejike Chukwunyere3 , Precious Chikezie4 , Solomon N Ijioma5
1. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria
2. Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria
3. Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
4. Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
5. Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 23rd August, 2020 / Accepted: 20th September, 2020
This study investigated the antioxidant and haematological potentials of a fruit wastes from Terminalia catappa and observable trophic effect on weight of Wistar rats after acute exposure to monosodium glutamate. Twenty-four male albino Wistar rats with mean weight of 120.61±15.15 g were divided into six groups (n=4). Group 1, the normal control (received distilled water), group II, the negative control (received 8mg MSG/g b.wt), group III, the extract control (received 300 mg extract/kg b.wt), group IV (received 8 mg MSG/g b.wt. + 100 mg extract/kg b.wt.), group V (received 8 mg MSG/g b.wt. + 300 mg kg-1 b.wt. extract) and group VI (received 8 mg MSG/g b.wt. + 500 mg extract/kg b.wt). Treatment was administered daily by oral gavage for 14 days. Data were subjected to one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan post-hoc test at p?
Terminalia catappa, MSG-intoxication, Agro-wastes (fruit wastes), Antioxidant.
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Anuforo PC, Egbuonu ACC, Egu EU, Chikezie P, Chukwunyere E, Ijioma SN. Antioxidant and haematological potentials of fruit wastes from Terminalia catappa and observable trophic effect on weight of wistar rats after exposure to monosodium glutamate. J Phytopharmacol 2020; 9(6):392- 398.
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