EFFECTS OF POLYPHENOLS OF Cocos Nucifera HUSK FIBRE ON SELECTED KIDNEY FUNCTION INDICES IN MICE

Joseph Oluwatope Adebayo; Owolabi O.O.; Adewumi O.S.; Balogun E.A.; Malomo S.O.

EFFECTS OF POLYPHENOLS OF Cocos Nucifera HUSK FIBRE ON SELECTED KIDNEY FUNCTION INDICES IN MICE

CELLMED
Abbr : CellMed
2019, 9(1), pp.2-2
Publisher : Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Received : January 10, 2019
Accepted : February 22, 2019
Published : February 28, 2019

Joseph Oluwatope Adebayo ¹, Owolabi O.O. ¹, Adewumi O.S. ¹, Balogun E.A. ¹, Malomo S.O. ¹

¹University of Ilorin

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Decoction of Cocos nucifera husk fibre is used indigenously in Nigeria for malaria treatment. Polyphenols have been identified as the phytochemicals responsible for the antimalarial activity of Cocos nucifera husk fibre, though their toxicity has not been evaluated. The polyphenols of Cocos nucifera husk fibre were therefore evaluated for their effects on selected kidney function indices in mice. Fifty mice were randomly divided into five groups (A-E) of ten mice each. Mice in group A were orally administered 5% DMSO solution while those in groups B, C, D and E were orally administered 31.25, 62.5, 125 and 250 mg/Kg body weight of the polyphenols respectively for seven days. Serum urea, creatinine and uric acid concentrations were determined. Serum levels of sodium, potassium, chloride and calcium ions and kidney alkaline phosphatase (ALP), glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activities were also determined. The results showed that the polyphenols significantly reduced (p<0.05) urea concentration at 250 mg/Kg body weight and creatinine concentration at all doses compared to controls. The polyphenols caused no significant alteration (p>0.05) in serum uric acid concentration and kidney ALP, GGT and GDH activities compared to controls. There was significant increase (p<0.05) in serum sodium ion concentration at 31.25, 125 and 250 mg/Kg body weight of polyphenols whereas significant increase (p<0.05) in serum potassium and chloride ions was observed at 62.5 and 250 mg/Kg body weight compared to controls. Thus, polyphenols of Cocos nucifera husk fibre may adversely affect some osmoregulatory functions of the kidney, especially at higher concentrations.

KEYWORDS

Cocos nucifera, husk fibre, kidney, polyphenols, toxicity

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