EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF PLANTAIN (Musa paradisiaca) AND BANANA (Musa sapientum) BRACTS ON THE HEART OF FEMALE WISTAR ALBIN
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The study was designed to evaluate the histological effects of aqueous extracts of plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and banana (Musa sapientum) bracts on the heart of female Wistar rats. The bracts were extracted with distilled water. Forty-two adult female albino Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups (six rats per group). Group A served as the control, while groups B–D received 2.0 ml, 1.0 ml, and 0.5 ml of plantain bract extract respectively. Groups E–G received 2.0 ml, 1.0 ml, and 0.5 ml of banana bract extract respectively. The experiment was conducted for a defined period, after which the rats were sacrificed and their hearts excised for histological examination using standard procedures.The study aims to assess possible histological changes and evaluate the safety and potential biological effects of Musa bract extracts on cardiac tissues
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