THE EFFECT OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF TALINUM TRIANGULARE ON SOME SELECTED HEMATOLOGICAL AND KIDNEY PARAMETERS OF EXPERIMENTAL RATS
Ezekwe C.I.*, Okoro Ikechukwu J., Ugwu Okechukwu P.C. and Ezea S.C.
Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of methanol extract of Talinum
triangulare plant on the blood and kidney of experimental albino rats
within a period of two weeks of treatment with (100, 200 and
400mg/kg body weights of the extract). Sixteen wistar albino rats
weighing between 117- 200g were randomly divided into four groups.
The control group received normal saline while the three other groups
received the extract at varied dose levels of (100, 200 and 400mg/kg
body weight). Results of serum PCV and RBC indicated a significant
increase (p
Keywords: phytochemical, erythropoietin, anaemia, Talinum triangulare, Heamatological parameters and kidney markers.
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