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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics
Comparative study on the efficacy of Garcinia kola in reducing some heavy metal accumulation in liver of Wistar rats
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 135, No. 2, Year 2011
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Garcinia kola is regarded as an antidote and anti-hepatotoxic agent. We examined its protection ability against mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) accumulation in the liver. The ground seed was mixed with rat feed (5%, w/w) and fed to rats while Hg (10 ppm), Cd (200 ppm) and Pb (100 ppm) was given in drinking water. Garcinia kola was administered either at the same time with the metals (group 2), a week after exposure to heavy metals (group 3) or given a week before heavy metal exposure (group 4) for six weeks. The heavy metal accumulations in the liver were determined using AAS. Garcinia kola could not reverse the weight reduction in the heavy metal exposed groups although it offers more protection and aid greater elimination of heavy metals from the liver. There was a significant (P < 0.01) increase in protection by Garcinia kola to Cd (72.4%) and Pb (56.2%) accumulation when compared to Hg (40%) at week 2 which was significantly (P < 0.01) decreased at week 4 when compared to week 2. At week 6, the percentage protection to both Hg (64.2%) and Cd (62.2%) were comparable to each other while protection to Pb (49.9%) accumulation was significantly (P < 0.01) reduced. The percentage protection was time-dependent in some groups but treatment during and after the exposure provided a greater protection. Garcinia kola has the highest hepatoproctive effect to Cd followed by Hg and least protection against Pb toxicity in rats and its administration is beneficial in reducing heavy metal accumulation in the liver. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nwokocha, Chukwuemeka Raphael
Jamaica, Kingston
The University of the West Indies
Owu, Daniel Udofia
Jamaica, Kingston
The University of the West Indies
Ufearo, Chibueze S.
Nigeria, Awka
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Iwuala, Moses O.E.
Nigeria, Owerri
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Statistics
Citations: 42
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jep.2011.03.049
ISSN:
03788741
Research Areas
Environmental