EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS CONSUMPTION OF ROSELLE (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA) CALYX EXTRACT (ZOBORODO) IN HYPERTENSIVE AND NON-HYPERTENSIVE CONDITIONS
EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS CONSUMPTION OF ROSELLE (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA) CALYX EXTRACT (ZOBORODO) IN HYPERTENSIVE AND NON-HYPERTENSIVE CONDITIONS
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1998-03
Authors
AJANl, EMMANUEL OLADIPO
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Abstract
The LD5() of rose lie ealyx extract was determined in mice. Different doses of the extract
(125-2000mg/kg body weight) were administered to different groups of normotensive and
spontaneously hypertensive rats continuously for 60 days. The body weight (b.wt), blood
pressure (systolic and diastolic), water and urinary volume and colouration were
periodically monitored during the period of administration of the extract, serum glucose,
cholesterol, creatinine, uric acid and proteins were also measured after 30 and 60 days
of continuous administration of the extract.
Roselle calyx extract ("zoborodo") was observed to significantly (P<O.05) lower both
systolic and diastolic pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive rats at all tested
doses. The reduction of blood pressure in both groups positively correlated with body
weight.
Continuous administration of the extract at lOOOmg/kg b.wt was observed to lead to
sudden death in spontaneously hypertensive rats but not in normotensive Wistar-Kyoto
rats. Water intake and urinary output was found not to be significantly different in the
hypertensive control (untreated) group from the normotensive control (untreated group).
The water intake was however, observed to be significantly (P<O.05) lowered in all the
treated groups (hypertensive and normotensive) compared with the control (untreated),
while the urinary output was significantly higher in the treated hypertensive group
compared with the control.
After 60 days of continuous administration of the extract, there was a significant
(P<O.05) increase in serum uric acid at all tested doses in both treated hypertensive and
normotensive groups compared with the controls. The serum cholesterol was
significantly lower while the serum glucose was significantly higher (at doses >
500mg/kg b.wt) in all the treated rats compared with the control after 60 days of
continuous treatment.
Though a trend seems to be established, the serum albumin was not significantly
(P>O.05) different in the treated groups compared with the control. The serum total
protein, however, was found to be significantly (P<0.05) higher after 60 days treatment
period in the hypertensive group treated with 500mg/kg b.wt dosage compared with the
control.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AI1MADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
(M.Sc) DEGREE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
MARCH 1998
Keywords
EFFECTS,, CONTINUOUS,, CONSUMPTION,, ROSELLE,, (HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA), CALYX,, EXTRACT,, ZOBORODO), HYPERTENSIVE,, NON-HYPERTENSIVE,, CONDITIONS