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NEPHROTOXICITY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS RESPONSE OF WISTAR RATS FED WITH PLANT EXTRACTS FROM BIOREMEDIATED CRUDE OIL IMPACTED SOIL.

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Olua, V, Wegwu, M.O, Nwaichi, E.O, Riyadh S. Almalki, Samar F. M.
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2024.13.04.07

Abstract

Nigerian Bonny-light crude oils known as light crude oils with relative water soluble hydrocarbons and a high percentage of lipophilic crude oil components are known to be potential lipophilic toxins or xenobiotics with potential electron uncoupling and energy inhibiting abilities. This endangers biological membranes, the kidney and other vital organs on exposure to crude oil. This hence necessitates prompt search for viable clean up methods for crude oil pollution, which remediation using selected agrowastes formulation was evaluated. This study investigated the nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress markers of wistar albino rats fed with Telfaria ocidentalis and Talinum triangulare leaf extracts harvested from crude oil polluted agricultural soil remediated using this selected agrowastes formulation. Results obtained revealed Catalase (CAT) activity with maximum value (19.961±0.19) in ToTtUPS (given 500mgkg-1 each of Telfaria occidentalis and Talinum triangulare from unpolluted soil), and minimum (13.60±0.55) in group ToUPS. MDA has minimum value ( 1.57±0.12) in group ToTtUPS, with maximum value (2.15±0.11) obtained from ToTtBRS (given 500mgkg-1 each of Telfaria occidentalis and Talinum triangulare, from best remediated soil). Values for SOD, GSH and GPX were not significantly different from the control. Renal markers’ assay showed ranges for Urea (5.45±0.01-2.85±0.03U/l), Creatinine (70.50±0.29-60.0±0.29U/l) Potassium (4.60±0.00-3.50±0.23 g/l), Sodium (133.00±0.29-136.5±0.29g/l) chloride (99.5±0.2392.5±0.29g/l), and Bicarbonate (27.5±0.29-20.5±0.06g/l). Obtained values were shown not to be significantly different from the control group. This hence entails that farm produce from remediated soils using these selected agrowastes could have no probable acute toxicity effect on the kidney as no oxidative stress condition was also induced.

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