Abstract
Food fortification is considered a sustainable public health strategy because it can reach wider populations through existing food delivery systems without requiring major changes in existing consumption patterns (Das et al., 2013.). C-reactive Protein (CRP) is a major acute phase reactant synthesized primarily in the liver hepatocytes. CRP shows the strongest association with cardiovascular events. It is detectable on the surface of about 4% of normal peripheral blood lymphocytes. This research was designed to study the effects of the administration of graded doses (100mg/kg and 200mg/kg) of crude extracts of Cyathulaprotrata leaves on albino Wistar rats after a period of 7 days. The animals were sacrificed after the experimental period and blood collected and prepared for analysis to access the level of blood C-reactive protein. After the study, it was observed that the blood C-reactive protein levels for groups II and III animals were elevated significantly, indicating that there was tissue damage due to toxicity of xenobiotics. This research has led to the conclusion that the consumption of Cyathulaprostrata leaves extract was safe though it generated oxidative stress. Results show that experimental animals of group II, and III indicated elevated C-reactive protein levels (3.21±0.19 and 3.14±1.11 mg/dL respectively) significantly at p<0.5 when compared to experimental animals of group 1 (control, 2.38±1.04 mg/dL) significantly at p<0.05.
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