The Effect of Immune Booster on Lung Oxidative Markers in Lead Expose Male Wistar Rats
Student: Bamikole Victor Ilesanmi (Project, 2025)
Department of Physiology
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Abstract
The impact of lead cannot be overemphasized in today’s world and its hazardous effect on the human race. Its exposure is a significant environmental health challenge that calls for attention.
Lead is known to cause compulsive stress and structural damage to different organs in the body, especially the lungs. This research examines the effect of an immune booster on lung oxidative markers in male Wistar rats exposed to lead, and the parameters assessed include body weight, lung weight, lung relative weight, and oxidative stress markers such as malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Also, lung histology was examined to observe structural changes induced by lead exposure and any protective effects of the immune booster intervention.
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- Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadijia, Jigawa State 3
- Borno State University, Maiduguri, Borno State 15
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State 1
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State 254
- College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Mando Road, Kaduna, Kaduna State 1
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- College of Education, Akwanga (affl To Ahmadu Bello Univ, Zaria) 1
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- College of Education, Warri (Affiliated To Delta State Uni, Abraka), Delta State 1
- College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State 1