Open AccessAn Assessment of the Effects of Azodicarbonamide-containing Diet on Neurobehaviour, Brain Antioxidant Status and Membrane Lipid Peroxidation Status in Rats
Author(s) -
Anthony Tope Olofinnade,
AO Adeyeba,
Adejoke Yetunde Onaolapo,
Olakunle James Onaolapo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central nervous system agents in medicinal chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1875-6166
pISSN - 1871-5249
DOI - 10.2174/1871524919666191104154009
Subject(s) - antioxidant , lipid peroxidation , central nervous system , medicine , open field , food intake , physiology , zoology , chemistry , biology , biochemistry
Azodicarbonamide is a dough-enhancer used in the process of breadmaking in countries like Nigeria. While there have been suggestions that it is a sensitizer of the respiratory system, there is a dearth of information on its effects on the central nervous system.