EVALUATION OF SUBCHRONIC CHLORPYRIFOS POISONING ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN MICE AND PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF VITAMIN C

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• Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is one of the most widely used organophosphorous insecticides in agriculture with its attendant adverse health outcomes. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of subchronic oral CPF administration on hematological and serum biochemical indices, and the possible ameliorating effect of vitamin C on the indices in mice. Thirty mice divided into 3 groups of 10 mice each were used for this study. Mice in group I (control) were dosed with vegetable oil, while those in group II were given CPF (21.3 mg/kg〜1/5^<th>LD_<50>) only. Mice in group III were pretreated with vitamin C (100 mg/kg) prior to dosing with CPF 30 min later (Vitamin C+CPF-treated group). This regime was given to each group of mice three times a week for a period of ten weeks. During the study period, mice were examined for signs of toxicity, and weight of each mouse was measured every week. At the end of the study period, blood samples were collected from the mice and analyzed for packed cell volume (PCV), total red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) and total protein (TP). Serum obtained from the blood was analyzed for Na^+,K^+ and Cl^-, urea, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The results showed that mice in the vitamin C+CPF-treated group exhibited milder signs of toxicity and significant increase in weight gain (p<0.01) compared to the CPF-treated group. No significant increase in weight in the CPF-treated group was observed compared to the control. There was a significant increase in PCV, RBC, Hb, TP and creatinine, but a significant decrease was obtained in WBC, ALT and AST in the CPF-treated group compared to the control. All the parameters with the exception of WBC, ALT and AST (which increased significantly), were significantly decreased in the vitamin C+CPF-treated group compared to CPF-treated group. ALP was significantly elevated in the CPF-treated group compared to both the control and vitamin C+CPF-treated group. No significant changes in urea and the measured electrolytes in all three groups, except a significant decrease in the concentration of Na^+ was observed in the CPF-treated group compared to the control. The study demonstrated that pretreatment of CPF-administered mice with vitamin C significantly altered some important hematological and serum biochemical parameters, revealing the protective action of the vitamin against some organ damage induced by CPF.

• 2007-05-16

著者

• Igbokwe Noble

  Department Of Veterinary Physiology And Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

• Ambali Suleiman

  Department Of Veterinary Physiology And Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

• AKANBI Dayo

  Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

• SHITTU Muftau

  Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

• KAWU Mohammed

  Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

• AYO Joseph

  Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Ahmadu Bello University

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