Cassava Cyanide And Low Protein Intake Induced Lipid Peroxidation In Rats.

ABSTRACT

The effects of cassava cyanide on the malonaldehyde levels (lipid peroxidation status) and on some biochemical parameters were live. rats fed from 28 days with cassava diet contain no 3 and 10% protein supplement respectively. The analysis of the urinary cyanide and thiocyanate of the test groups showed a statistically significant decrease 0.05) when compared with that of the control. lie urinary cyanide after 28 days were 6.33 and I . 1 8 ( tg/L) for the low and the high protein groups respectively while their urinary thiocyanate were 3.04 and 1.09 .(gg/L.) after 28 days respectively. Elevated malonaldehyde levels by 7.64% and I 1 .76% (after 28 days) from the low and high protein groups respectively when compared to that of the control was observed. there was significant decrease in the serum albumin and protein with Concomitant decrease in body weight of' the test groups within the period of investigation.