Open AccessGestational toxicity of Calabash chalk (Nzu) in Wistar rats
Author(s) -
Jonah Sydney Aprioku,
Ezinne Margaret Ogwo-ude
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_412_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestation , fetus , gestational age , physiology , biology , genetics
Calabash chalk (Nzu) is a geophagic material, consumed by many pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers as remedy for morning sickness in most African countries. The present study aims to evaluate the impact of Calabash chalk consumption in pregnant Wistar rats.