Toxicity Studies of Amaranth viridis Linn (Spiny Amaranth) Using Albino Rats
Keywords:
Spiny amaranths, Amaranths viridis, Albino rats, Biochemical parametersAbstract
The study examined the effect of feeding albino rats with 75% Spiny amaranths leaves with respect to their body weight, liver and kidney indices, haematological and histological response. The results showed that rats fed with the leaves experienced decreased in body weight compared to the control group. The Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Haemoglobin concentration (Hb), lymphocytes were significantly elevated (p>0.05) compared to the control group, while neutophils was significantly lower (p>0.05) compared to the control.
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