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EFFECT OF POTASSIUM NITRATE POISONING ON SOME BLOOD SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN RATS

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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The present study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of potassium nitrate on blood serum glucose, cholesterol levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity levels, and the possible ameliorative effect of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Male Wister rats are used as experimental model divided into three groups (each of 6-8 rats) and treated for six weeks as follows: Group 1 : served as control: Group 2 : received 2 % potassium nitrate added to the concentrated forage and Group 3 : received 2 % potassium nitrate together with 1 % ascorbic acid added to rat's concentrat forage. Nitrate treatment in group 2 leads to high significant increase in serum levels of glucose on 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks, cholesterol level increased significantly on both 4th and 5th weeks, while ALT activity levels increased on the 4th, 5th and 6th weeks, and AST increased significantly on the 5th and 6th weeks. Addition of ascorbic acid with potassium nitrate, lead to reverse all the parameters nearly to normal. It was concluded that potassium nitrate causes significant toxic effect on some blood serum biochemical parameters which were ameliorated by ascorbic acid.

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10.21608/avmj.2014.170448

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Key words: Potassium nitrate, blood serum, biochemical parameters, Rats

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M.B.

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MAHMOOD

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Department of Veterinary Internal medicine and surgery,

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mahmoodbasher@yahoo.com

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O.H.

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AZEEZ

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Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculity of Veterinary Medicine, University of Dohuk, Dohuk, Iraq.

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omarvet@uod.ac

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J.S.

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HASSAN

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Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculity of Veterinary Medicine, University of Dohuk, Dohuk, Iraq.

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60

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140

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24328

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2014-01-01

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2013-10-23

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2014-01-01

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21

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25

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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23 Jan 2023