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. 2018 Mar 15:5:401-410.
doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.03.004. eCollection 2018.

Bioactive profiling and therapeutic potential of mushroom (Pleurotus tuberregium) extract on Wistar albino rats (Ratus norvegicus) exposed to arsenic and chromium toxicity

Emmanuel Temiotan Ogbomida  1 , Kate Omofonmwan  2 , Igiogbe Aganmwonyi  1 , Iriagbonse Priscillia Fasipe  1 , Alex Enuneku  3 , Lawrence I N Ezemonye  4
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Bioactive profiling and therapeutic potential of mushroom (Pleurotus tuberregium) extract on Wistar albino rats (Ratus norvegicus) exposed to arsenic and chromium toxicity

Emmanuel Temiotan Ogbomida et al. Toxicol Rep. .

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Abstract

Mushroom species are valued in gourmet traditions around the world for their unique taste, aroma, nutritional value and medicinal potentials. The bioactive profiling of P. tuberregium mushroom was evaluated to determine it therapeutic effect on Wistar albino rats exposed to arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr) toxicity. Proximate analysis of P. tuberregium showed high composition of carbohydrate (80.24) followed by moisture (21.16), protein (11.46), ash (3.03) and fibre (0.25) content. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of polyphenols (2.58), alkaloid (2.46), oxalate (4.25), flavonoid (1.68), tannin (0.38) and Saponin (trace) in trace amount. Mineral analysis yielded variable amounts of Na, Mg, K and Ca. Therapeutics assessment of P. tuberregium to Wistar albino rats exposed to As-Cr toxicity showed improved feed and water intake during the exposure duration. Haematological indices revealed significant increase in platelet (PLT), granulocytes and monocytes while lymphocyte (LY) and red cell distribution width (RDW) were low. Biochemical and redox marker of liver and kidney profiles showed decrease in alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) in the liver. Creatinine and urea in the kidney also decrease while total protein increased significantly. Malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST) decrease in the liver and kidney of the therapeutic group when compared with As-Cr treated rats. The presence of alkaloids and flavonoids in significant amount may have contributed in the therapeutic changes observed in all the parameters. Therefore, our findings conclude that P. tuberregium possessed remarkable effect against As-Cr induced toxicity in albino rats and may be useful in metal toxicity treatment in man and may be concluded that they are therapeutically effective.

Keywords: Arsenic; Chromium; Haematological and redox markers; Pleurotus tuberregium.

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Haematological parameters of induced Wistar albino rats after 28 days.
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