Assessment of the Antioxidant Status and Selected Electrolytes Level in Some Nigerian Malarial Patients: A Mini Comparative Study.

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dc.contributor.authorAbiola, Temitope
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-27T10:05:37Z
dc.date.available2022-04-27T10:05:37Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractMalaria remains an endemic infection which results in nutritional deficiencies. This study was set up to assess the antioxidant capacity and the levels of some selected minerals in the plasma samples of malaria infected individuals. Blood specimens were obtained from ten P. falciparum infected patients and ten healthy individuals using standard clinical procedures. Plasma levels of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione were determined using standard spectrophotometry methods. Plasma levels of the following electrolytes; calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium were determined using standard atomic absorption spectrometry methods: Results show that there was a significant (p<0.01) decrease in the plasma levels of SOD, CAT and GSH, calcium, magnesium and sodium of P. falciparum infected individuals as compared to P. falciparum free individuals with no significant (p> 0.01) difference in the serum levels of potassium for both. The presence of malaria parasites (P. falciparum) in blood affects the activities of antioxidant enzymes and micro nutrients in patients.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbiola T, Akinyode OA, Eno VA (2018) Assessment of the Antioxidant Status and Slected Electrolytes Level in Some Nigerian Malarial Patients: A Mini Comparative Study. Biochem Pharmacol (Los Angel) 7: 259. doi: 10.4172/2167-0501.1000259en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2456
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBiochemistry and Pharmacology: Open Accessen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectMicro nutrientsen_US
dc.subjectAntioxidanten_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the Antioxidant Status and Selected Electrolytes Level in Some Nigerian Malarial Patients: A Mini Comparative Study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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