In-vitro lethality assay and performance of Sumain nutritional supplement on the liver enzymes and lipid profile of wistar albino rats

Sunday S Arogba; Suleiman N Akpala; Emmauel Amlabu; Lazarus Amodu

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2020.10.3.0062

Authors

Sunday S Arogba Biochemistry Department, Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria.
Suleiman N Akpala Microbiology Department, Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria.
Emmauel Amlabu Biochemistry Department, Kogi State University, PMB 1008, Anyigba, Nigeria.
Lazarus Amodu Fenlab & Company Nigeria Limited, No. 1 Abeokuta Street, Area 8, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2020.10.3.0062

Keywords:

Sumain Nutritional Supplement (SNS), Brine Shrimp Larvae Assay, Alanine amino transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Lipid Profile.

Abstract

Sumain Nutritional Supplement (SNS) is a processed composite flour of groundnut, soya bean, guinea corn, and maize grains, and substituted at 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% diet levels of a Commercial feed. In vitro toxicity study was conducted using Brine shrimp larvae, while in vivo performance of these diets was assessed using wistar albino rats in a 21-day feeding period. Mean body weight difference was measured. Liver extracts were assayed for alanine, and aspartate amino transaminase (ALT, AST) concentrations. Plasma extracts were assayed for haematological, and lipid profiles using standard methodologies. Results showed that SNS extract was safer than a reference tannic acid by 83%, with LC₅₀ of 550. Compared with AST/ALT ratio of 1.17 for 100% Commercial feed, those of SNS-incorporated feeds ranged from 0.92 to 1.16, indicating no apparent damage to liver tissue. At all levels of SNS substitutions, WBC and PCV concentrations were within standard acceptable ranges, while results of MCV and Hb-related parameters exhibited very good biochemical indices of health status during the period of study. 100% and 75% SNS substituted diets particularly, showed potential to reverse thrombocytopenia. Increased Triglyceride (TG) level coupled with lowered levels of Cholesterol (LDL and TC), led to the recommendation of these two SNS diets as good nutraceuticals for human subjects having symptoms of malnutrition.

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