Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) levels in rat livers collected from a malaria vector control region.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an organochlorine insecticide that has been used for indoor residual spraying for the control of mosquito-borne diseases including malaria. However, due to its toxicity and environmental persistence, there are concerns about its potential deleterious effects in humans and wildlife. Therefore, the current study aimed to monitor and estimate the level of DDTs in human communities.

Bioactive profiling and therapeutic potential of mushroom ( extract on Wistar albino rats () exposed to arsenic and chromium toxicity.

Mushroom species are valued in gourmet traditions around the world for their unique taste, aroma, nutritional value and medicinal potentials. The bioactive profiling of mushroom was evaluated to determine it therapeutic effect on Wistar albino rats exposed to arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr) toxicity. Proximate analysis of showed high composition of carbohydrate (80.

Accumulation patterns and risk assessment of metals and metalloid in muscle and offal of free-range chickens, cattle and goat in Benin City, Nigeria.

The use of free range animals for monitoring environmental health offers opportunities to detect exposure and assess the toxicological effects of pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems. Potential human health risk of dietary intake of metals and metalloid via consumption of offal and muscle of free range chicken, cattle and goats by the urban population in Benin City was evaluated. Muscle, gizzard, liver and kidney samples were analyzed for Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb concentrations using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) while Hg was determined using Hg analyzer.