Studies on the Biochemical Indices of Infected Mice Treated with Leaf and Root Extracts

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Journal Afr Health Sci

Date 2021 Aug 16

PMID 34394229

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Authors

Grace C Onyishi

Godwin C Nwosu

Joseph E Eyo

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Abstract

Background: A study on the biochemical indices of albino mice infected with and treated with aqueous and ethanolic extracts was undertaken.

Methods: 216 males mice were randomly assigned to six treatment groups each containing six mice for both aqueous and ethanolic extracts experiments. NK-65 was inoculated into the mice intraperitoneally and establishment of infection confirmed. Administration of extracts of was done after phytochemical and acute toxicity tests at varying concentrations, for both suppressive and curative tests. Blood samples collected by ocular puncturing were examined for the biochemical indices; ALT, AST, ALP, creatinine and total protein using the standard procedures.

Results: extracts suppression of in mice was comparable to the standard drug. Significantly higher (p<0.05) recovery of mice treated with A. boonei extracts was observed. The biochemical indices examined all had significantly (p<0.05) increased concentration after 7 days post-infection, except for total protein concentration which had no significant increase or decrease due to extracts administration.

Conclusion: The antiplasmodial potentials of leaf and root extracts were dosage and duration-dependent, and have demonstrated satisfactory normalization of altered biochemical indices due to malaria.

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