Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract: Beneficial Effects on Cadmium Induced Toxicities – A Review

Environment has been contaminated by heavy metals ever since the original magma of earth has solidified. One such toxin is cadmium. Cadmium that has been around since the industrial age, is considered hazardous both to us and to the environment. From time immemorial man is dependent on plants availa...

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Published inJournal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. CE01 - CE04
Main Authors Mallya, Roopashree, Chatterjee, Pratik Kumar, Vinodini, N A, Chatterjee, Poulomi, Mithra, Prasanna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 01.04.2017
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
Subjects
haematological parameters
kidney
lipid profile
liver
Physiology Section
testis
Testis
Lipid profile
Haematological parameters
Liver
Kidney
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Summary:Environment has been contaminated by heavy metals ever since the original magma of earth has solidified. One such toxin is cadmium. Cadmium that has been around since the industrial age, is considered hazardous both to us and to the environment. From time immemorial man is dependent on plants available in nature for several health benefits. , has nutritional, pharmacological and antioxidant properties, thus having several medicinal applications. In the present article, we discuss the dose and time dependent damage due to exposure to cadmium on kidneys, liver, testis, lipid profile and haematological parameters in adult Wistar rats and the protective effects of (pre-treatment) on cadmium induced damage.
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ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/jcdr/2017/21796.9671