Toxic effects of low levels of dietary Jatropha curcas seed on Brown Hisex chicks

Jatropha curcas seed, a multi-purpose medicinal plant product, was fed at 0.1 and 0.5% to Brown Hisex chicks for 4 w to measure it's effects upon growth and the structure and function of vital organs. Liver and kidney function tests included serum SDH, GDH, GOT, total protein, potassium and oth...

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Published inVeterinary and human toxicology Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 112
Main Authors el Badwi, S M, Adam, S E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1992
Subjects
Animals
Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood
Blood Proteins - drug effects
Chickens
chicks
Electrolytes - blood
envenenamiento
Glutamate Dehydrogenase - blood
Intestinal Mucosa - pathology
intoxication
jatropha curcas
Kidney Tubules - pathology
L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase - blood
Liver - pathology
Male
Plant Poisoning - etiology
Plant Poisoning - veterinary
poisoning
pollito
Poultry Diseases - etiology
poussin
Seeds
Weight Gain
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Summary:Jatropha curcas seed, a multi-purpose medicinal plant product, was fed at 0.1 and 0.5% to Brown Hisex chicks for 4 w to measure it's effects upon growth and the structure and function of vital organs. Liver and kidney function tests included serum SDH, GDH, GOT, total protein, potassium and other serum constituents in addition to total tissue lipids and hematology. J. curcas intoxication in chicks was characterized by growth depression, hepatonephropathies and widespread hemorrhages and congestion.
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ISSN:0145-6296