DUCK EGGWHITE POTENTIAL IN TREATING SUBACUTE LEAD POISONING
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10s2.19499Keywords:
Duck egg white, Lead, Potential, SubacuteAbstract
Objectives: The aim of this research is to study duck eggwhite potential in treating subacute lead poisoning.
Methods: The potential of duck egg white was evaluated from the red blood cell profile and the clinical signs that emerged. The research used thirtymale rats which were divided into 6 groups and 5 replications (i.e. rats as control, rats dministrated only with lead, rats administrated with leadand antidote). Each of the four treatment groups were given one antidote (i.e. EDTA, 50% egg white, 75% egg white, and 100% egg white). Leadforce feeding was conducted for 15 days, followed by the administration of the antidote for the same duration of 15 days, and concluded with bloodsampling at the end of each treatment.
Results: There was no significant effect on haemoglobin but lead decreased total red blood cells (p<0.05) in subacute lead poisoning. Rats that weregiven 75% and 100% duck egg white as an antidote showed an increase in total red blood cell counts in addition to a faster recovery.
Conclusion: High concentration of duck egg white had shown positive results as an antidote for subacute lead poisoning.
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