EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF THE SEED EXTRACT MYRISTICA FRAGRANS ON THE KIDNEYS OF THE ADULT WISTAR RATS

The study was undertaken within a period of 4weeks to analyses the effects of MYRISTICA FRAGRANS on the kidneys of the adult Wister rats. A total of thirty rats weighing 180-190grams were used in the study. The rats were assigned into five groups of six rats per group. The animals allowed to acclimatize to the experimental procedure for 2 weeks and we're fed with grower mesh and water Group A animals served as control and were fed with only water and fed with only water and feed. While group B, C, D, E animals were administered with nutmeg extract. Group B animals were fed with extract for 28 days, same routine were given to group, C, D and E. Animals were sacrifices after the 28th days of administration , the kidneys were harvest weighed and further taken for histological results, also the blood of the animals was also been tested.