Toxicological Assessment of Wistar Rats Fed with Feed Fortified with Processed Breadfruit
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Background: The seed of breadfruit is a major food consumed in some parts Nigeria. It has been identified as an important leguminous that highly rich carbohydrates and protein with abundant minerals vitamins known to contain anti-nutrients. Aim: This study aims assess the possible toxicological effect feed fortified cooked, parboiled, grilled on liver kidney function parameters Wistar rats. Method: Kidney tests were carried out using standard diagnostic methods. Results: results test revealed 30% cooked parboiled showed significant (p<0.05) increase creatinine level while Urea was observed all groups fed processed respect normal control group. Alanine Transaminase (ALT) activity group breadfruit, Aspartate (AST) exception breadfruit. A Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) seen 50% Conclusion: rise enzymes blood rats feeds indication prolonged consumption may have adverse renal hepatic function.
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عنوان ژورنال: European journal of nutrition & food safety
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2347-5641']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31299