EVALUATION OF THE BIOCHEMICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN THE SERUM OF ALBINO RATS FED WITH SKIMMED, WHOLE, FLAVORED AND SOYA MILK COMMONLY CONSUMED IN NIGERIA

The effect of milk samples on haematological and biochemical parameters in the serum of twenty-five albino rats was evaluated. Rats were subjected to feeding trial over a period of 4 weeks on diets containing: 100g of standard rat feed and water (group A), 55g of milk sample with 45g of standard rat...

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Published in:Global journal of research on medicinal plants and indigenous medicine 2014-11, Vol.3 (11), p.389-389
Main Authors: Essien, E B, Onwuka, F C, Odjoh, O, Odeghe, O B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Low density lipoprotein
Milk
Rodents
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Summary:The effect of milk samples on haematological and biochemical parameters in the serum of twenty-five albino rats was evaluated. Rats were subjected to feeding trial over a period of 4 weeks on diets containing: 100g of standard rat feed and water (group A), 55g of milk sample with 45g of standard rat feed and water for groups B (skimmed milk), C (whole milk), D (soya milk), and E (flavoured milk). At the end of the experimental period, the highest weight gain was observed in rats fed with soya milk (61.20%), while rats fed with skimmed milk had the least weight gain (32.40%) when compared to the control (47.80%). Rats fed with soya milk had the highest hemoglobin concentration (13.24 ± 0.42g/dl) and packed cell volume (39.80 ± 1.28%). The urea concentration of rats fed with soya milk was higher (3.10 ± 0.05 mmol/l) than values obtained from the other milk samples evaluated.
ISSN:2277-4289