Open AccessDurational exposure dependent effect of carbamate treated net on haematological indices in wistar rat
Author(s) -
R. U. Ukpanukpong,
Grace Ekpo,
Uduak Aletan,
P. O. Aigbadumah,
P. I. Umoh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of pure and applied sciences.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1118-0579
DOI - 10.4314/gjpas.v27i2.4
Subject(s) - carbamate , white blood cell , medicine , body weight , endocrinology , zoology , chemistry , biology , biochemistry
The present study was undertaken to investigate the duration of exposure dependent effect of carbamate treated net on haematological indices in Wistar rats. Eighteen (18) Wistar rats were used in this study and designated into three (3) study groups of six rats each. Group 1 was the control group while groups 2 and 3 constituted the experimental groups containing rats exposed to carbamate treated net for 30 and 60 days respectively. At the end of the exposure period, the animals were sacrificed and blood sample were removed for haematological analysis. The result of the study shows that there was a significant increase in the body weight of exposed rats compared to rats in the control group at (P 0.05) in rats exposed for 30 days but increased significantly (p<0.05) in rats exposed for 60 days when compared to rats in their control group. Therefore, the observation from this study suggests that long-term exposure to carbamate treated net may alter the haematological indices and hence lead to various health problem.
Keywords: Body Weight, Carbamate, Organs Weight and Heamatological Indices