Toxicity Studies on Essential Oil from Phoenix dactylifera (L.) Seed in Wistar Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effect of Oral Administration of Essential Oil from P. dactylifera Seed on Body Weight of Wistar Rats
2.2. Effect of Repeated Oral Administration of Essential Oil from P. dactylifera Seed on Haematological Parameters of Wistar Rats
2.3. Effect of Repeated Oral Administration of Essential Oil from P. dactylifera Seed on Biochemical Parameters of Wistar Rats
2.4. Effect of Repeated Oral Administration of Essential Oil from P. dactylifera Seed on Relative Organ Weight of Wistar Rats
2.5. Effect of Repeated Oral Administration of Essential Oil from P. dactylifera Seed on Vital Organs of Wistar Rats
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Extraction of Essential Oil from Phoenix dactylifera Seed (PDEO)
4.2. Ethical Approval
4.3. Experimental Animals
4.4. Toxicity Studies
4.5. Haematological and Biochemical Analyses
4.6. Organ Weight
4.7. Histopathological Examination
4.8. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Oluyele, O.; Oladunmoye, M.K.; Ogundare, A.O. Toxicity Studies on Essential Oil from Phoenix dactylifera (L.) Seed in Wistar Rats. Biologics 2022, 2, 69-80. https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics2010006
Oluyele O, Oladunmoye MK, Ogundare AO. Toxicity Studies on Essential Oil from Phoenix dactylifera (L.) Seed in Wistar Rats. Biologics. 2022; 2(1):69-80. https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics2010006
Chicago/Turabian StyleOluyele, Olumide, Muftau Kolawole Oladunmoye, and Ayodele Oluwayemisi Ogundare. 2022. "Toxicity Studies on Essential Oil from Phoenix dactylifera (L.) Seed in Wistar Rats" Biologics 2, no. 1: 69-80. https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics2010006