Study The Effect Of Some Herps And Seeds As A Protection From The Undesirable Effect Of Monosodiume Glutamate

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This study aimed to investigate the protective role of some herbs and seeds against health hazard induced due to consumption of monosodium glutamate(MSG).Fourty eight mature albino rats weighting 150-160g B.Wt each were used, and divided into 8 equal groups, one was kept as a control-ve group, while group 2 was control+ve given monosodiume glutamate (MSG)7% from the basel diet (70 g /kg.B.wt) daily for a month. Other groups were treated with MSG 7% plus tested herbs Rosmary(Rosmarinus),Sage (Salavia),Curcuma(Curcumalong),Thym(Thymus vulgaris),Coriander (Corian drum sativium) and (Linumusita -tissmum) flax seeds  were given as a percent of 5% from the basel diet. Serum liver function (GOT, GPT and ALP) MDA, kidney functions (urea, creatinine and uric acid), and histopathological changes of Liver were examined. The obtained results concluded that feeding with all tested herbs and seeds improved liver functions .According to the results, all tested plant parts could be used for impaired liver functions.

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