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EFFECTS OF ETHANOLIC
6 pages
Published by
Alexander Decker
Journal of Natural Sciences Research www.
iiste.
org
ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online)
Vol.
2, No.
4, 2012
66
EFFECTS OF ETHANOLIC /POTASH EXTRACT OF SORGHUM
BICOLOR LEAF SHEATH ON SERUM ELECTROLYTES, LIVER AND
KIDNEY...
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Journal of Natural Sciences Research www.
iiste.
org
ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online)
Vol.
2, No.
4, 2012
66
EFFECTS OF ETHANOLIC /POTASH EXTRACT OF SORGHUM
BICOLOR LEAF SHEATH ON SERUM ELECTROLYTES, LIVER AND
KIDNEY INDICATIVE ON ALBINO RATS
Ogunka-Nnoka, C.
U.
, Uwakwe A.
A.
and Nnabuike, C.
J.
*Department of Chemistry, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
+Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria
*blessedconfidence@yahoo.
com
ABSTRACT
Toxicity profile on serum electrolytes, hepatic and renal function indices on rats administered with mixture of
ethanol/potash extract of sorghum bicolor leaf sheath were investigated.
The ethanol/potash extract was dried and resuspended in distilled water and the following quantities were administered orally to the albino rat per kg body
weight: 1000, 2000 and 3000mg; while 0.
9% normal saline was served to the control group.
The blood was collected
through cardiac
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bicolor,
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ethanol,
extract,
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potash,
potassium,
protein,
rats,
serum,
sheath,
sodium,
sorghum,
urea,
weight
