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The protective role of honey against cytotoxicity of cadmium chloride in mice

African Journal of Biotechnology • 2016
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Authors Asmaa Shahrour Mohamed Zowail Asmaa Shahrour; Mohamed Zowail; Khaled Sharafeldin
Keywords Cadmium, Honey, sperm, chromosome aberrations.
Journal African Journal of Biotechnology
Publisher AcademicJournals
Volume 15
Issue 46
Pages 2620-2626
publication.type International
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Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the honey (HY) protective role in opposition to cadmium (Cd) induced chromosomal aberrations of bone marrow and sperm abnormalities. Forty five (45) adult male albino mice were caged into six groups. Mice were injected, i.p, 300 mg HY/kg and/or 0.67 mg CdCl2/kg b.w for 96 h, separately and alternated. The alternated trials were continued for consecutive eight days. Results show that mice injected with cadmium had significant increase in the frequency of aberrant chromosomes as fragment, centric fusion, gap, stickiness and aneuploidy and in sperm abnormality. The administration of HY improved the frequency of the chromosomal aberrations and sperm abnormality induced by Cd.