The aim of this experiment was to determine the phytochemical screening and histopathological property of Moringa oleifera Lam. root ethanol extract in Wistar rats. The qualitative phytochemical screening was experimented using standard protocol. The animals were randomly divided into groups seven (n=5). Cadmium chloride (3.6 mg/kg) was administered across the groups for 7 days to established bio-toxicity. There after graded doses of the treatment groups (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) and the control groups were treated for another two (2) weeks to remediate the deposition of cadmium toxicity. The animals were sacrificed and the targeted visceral organs (heart, lungs, liver and kidney) were isolated and prepared for histopathological analysis. The phytochemical results showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponnins, flavonoids, phenol, anthraquinone and carbohydrate. The histopathological study elicited from the treatment revealed an ameliorative effect from the damage organs triggered by cadmium chloride, enhance displayed cardio-protective, reno-protective, hepato-protective and brochio-protective effect when compared with untreated control. The study showed that graded doses (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) of the extract had a significant effect in the targeted organs against cadmium chloride toxicity.
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