ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOTOXIC EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC HERBICIDE LEACHATE OF FEMALE WISTAR RATS

Student: Ramotallahi Opeyemi Kijan
Supervisor: Prof Akintunde Abdulwasiu Olalekan
Co-Supervisor: Mr Abdulrahman Abdulfatai
HOD: Dr Adejoke Yetunde Onalapo
Department of Department of Anatomy
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Abstract

This study investigated the cardiotoxic effects of systemic herbicide leachate (Force Up) on female Wistar rats. Twenty-five rats were divided into five groups and exposed to varying concentrations of herbicide for six weeks. Body weight and heart weight were measured, and histological analysis of heart tissues was conducted.

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