Effects of feeding different levels of ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala Lam de Wit .) on the catalase activity of rat liver homogenates

Date

11-1985

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Nieva T Librojo-BasilioT

Abstract

The study was undertaken to investigate the effect of the different levels of ipil-ipil diet on the hepatic catalase activity.

Twenty albino rats were divided to the four treatment groups designated as A. B. C. and D which contain 0, 15, 30 and 50 percent ipil-ipil diet, respectively.

The mean catalase activities for Treatments B and C were observed to increase of ipil-ipil content in the diet.  The mean catalase activity of these treatments were higher than that of the untreated rats.  On the other hand, the mean catalase activity of the rats in treatment D was reduced as compared to that Treatment B and C. However it was not significantly different from that of the untreated rats.

The specific activity of catalase was found to be insignificantly affected by the liver weight.  However, using 0.025 milliliter of liver homogenate, a significant liver weight per body weight ratio was found to affect the catalse specific activity.

Toxic effects such as hair loss and stunted growth were observed in rats treated with ipil-ipil feed meals.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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Document Type

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