Assessment of the effect of Watermelon and Aloe Vera on Cadmium Induced Heart Damage in Adult Wistar Rats (Rattus novergicus)

Viscum album prevents haematological changes, electrolyte imbalance, changes in liver function enzymes and histological alterations in some selected tissues in cadmium chloride-intoxicated rats

“…The aqueous extract of V. album was able to stabilise the levels of the haematological parameters under examination, despite the toxic effect of cadmium chloride as indicated by the group given only cadmium chloride. It has been reported that cadmium has the capacity to cause the destruction of erythrocytes thereby reducing the level of PCV in different animal models ( Omotoso et al, 2016 ). Our results also show increase in the number of platelets and decrease in the WBC of the experimental rats due to the effect of cadmium chloride.…”