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Physico-chemical
analysis and toxicological studies of Madaran sukudai
(a local drink in Northern Nigeria)
Owalude, S. O.* and Tella,
A. C.
Chemistry
Department,
University of
Ilorin,
P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
owalude1412@yahoo.com
Accepted
May 16, 2008 |
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Physico-chemical
analyses have been carried out on concentrated Madaran sukudai,
diluted M. sukudai and pure formalin. Both the infrared and
UV-visible spectroscopic studies on the three solutions revealed that
the madaran sukudai is essentially a dilute formalin solution.
Toxicological studies of the effect of M. sukudai on the white
albino rats were also carried out. The results showed that there was
significant increase in the enzymes (Alanine aminotransferase, ALT)
activities in the heart and liver of these rats with no significant
increase in Aspartate aminotransferase, AST) activities when compared to
the control.
Key words:
Madaran sukudai, formalin, UV-visible spectroscopy, infrared
spectroscopy, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase,
white albino rats. |
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