Protective efficiency of Thunbergia laurifolia leaf extract against lead (II) nitrate-induced toxicity in Oreochromis niloticus

• Main Authors: Sarawoot Palipoch, Wannee Jiraungkoorskul, Tawewan Tansatit, Narin Preyavichyapugdee, Wipaphorn Jaikua, Piya Kosai
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/11342

Thunbergia laurifolia leaf was extracted by using 50% ethanol and supplemented with normal fish food. Oreochromis niloticus (n = 120) were divided into 6 groups by treating with or without 45 ppm of waterborne lead (II) nitrate and feeding normal fish food, fish food supplemented with T. laurifolia...