Ikegwuonu FI, Aire TA, Ogwuegbu SO. Effects of kola-nut extract administration on the liver, kidney, brain, testis and some serum constituents of the rat.
J Appl Toxicol 1981;
1:292-4. [PMID:
6193164 DOI:
10.1002/jat.2550010603]
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Abstract
Kola-nut extract induced a number of overt neurotoxicological signs in male albino rats. A decrease in the total body weight and an increase in the absolute weights of the liver, kidney, brain and testis were observed after 18 weeks oral administration of kola-nut extract to the rats. Total protein, RNA and DNA of these organs were significantly depressed. The activity of beta-glucuronidase and beta-galactosidase was induced only in the kidney, brain and testis of treated animals. While the levels of serum phosphomonoesterases and total cholesterol were significantly enhanced due to kola-nut intake, serum total and conjugated bilirubin levels were significantly decreased.
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