Phytoremedial Effect of Pleurotus cornucopiae (Oyster Mushroom) against Sodium Arsenite Induced Toxicity in Charles Foster Rats
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51220#.VFx-yGfHRK0 Author(s) Swapnil Suman , Mohammad Ali , Ranjit Kumar , Arun Kumar Affiliation(s) Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Patna, India . ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the therapeutic role of the ethanolic extract of Pleurotus cornucopiae on sodium arsenite induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Sodium arsenite at the dose of 8 mg•kg –1 body weight orally caused renal damage in rats as manifested by the significant rise in serum levels of serum urea, uric acid and creatinine level compared with control. Ethanolic extracts of P. cornucopiae (400 mg•kg –1 body weight per day) was adminis...