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International Journal of Research in Environmental Science
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2018, Page No: 62-72
doi:dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-9444.0401008

Quality Assessment of Waterside River, Ogbor Hill Aba 4: Effect of Three-Point Samples on Hepatic Histo-Morphology and Some Seric Bio-Functional Indicators of Wistar Rats

Anthony Cemaluk C.Egbuonu1,Okechukwu C.Atasie2,Chimaroke Onyeabo3,Nancy O.Uchenna4

1.Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria.
2.Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.

Citation : Anthony Cemaluk C.Egbuonu,et.al, Quality Assessment of Waterside River, Ogbor Hill Aba 4: Effect of Three-Point Samples on Hepatic Histo-Morphology and Some Seric Bio-Functional Indicators of Wistar Rats International Journal of Research in Environmental Science 2018,4(1) : 62-72

Abstract

Three-point samples from waterside River Ogbor hill Aba (WRO) were assessed for heavy metals content and effect on rats' hepatic histo-morphology and seric bio-indicators using standard protocols. Heavy metals were least in upstream compared to downstream and midstream samples. Upstream exposure lowered (p< 0.05) while midstream and downstream exposure increased (p< 0.05) serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity as compared to control rats. The higher (p< 0.05) serum aspartate aminotransferease (AST) activity of the samples compared to control was statistically different (p< 0.05) among the groups. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in the three-point samples-treated rats was statistically higher (p< 0.05) compared to control but comparatively lower (p< 0.05) in the upstream-exposed rats. Higher (p< 0.05) computed AST:ALT (lower ALT:AST) and lower (p< 0.05) ALT:ALP (higher ALP:ALT) ratios in the upstream-exposed rats compared to the other groups, but statistically higher (p< 0.05) ALP:AST (lower ALP:AST) ratios in the samples-exposed rats compared to control excluded liver damage from upstream-induced effects while implicating other high metabolic organs damage with the three-point samples-induced effects. Moderately deranged hepatic histomorphology of upstream-exposed rats but widespread hydropic degeneration or completely congested portal vein of either midstream or downstreamexposed rats' histo-morphology suggested milder upstream-induced hepatic histo-morphologic derangement while confirming the seric results. The study demonstrated high heavy metals and attendant nom-potability in, notably midstream and downstream, samples from WRO that seemingly reflected the adversity on the hepatic histomorphology and seric bio-indicators of the rats, warranting urgent intervention and further studies that could ensure the obliteration of the heavy metal content of waterside river Ogbor hill, Aba.


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