This study assessed the toxicological effect of
rubber industry effluent on rat’s cellular system, such as
the biochemical responses, physiology and histopathology
of selected tissues. Twenty six (26) rats was divided into
five (5) groups and was exposed for a period of twenty
eight (28) days. Standard enzyme assays were conducted
for alanine transaminase (ALT), catalase (CAT), and
superoxide dismutase (SOD), and antioxidant such
malondialdehyde (MDA) and ascorbic acid (ASB) of
selected tissues of rat’s cellular systems such as serum,
heart, liver, stomach, kidney and colon exposed to
contaminated rubber effluent for the period of 4 weeks.
Keywords :
Rubber Effluent; Rat’s Cellular System; Lipid Peroxidation; Industry; Toxicological.
