Chronic consumption of calabash chalk diet impairs locomotor activities and social behaviour in Swiss white Cd-1 mice
There are safety concerns as regards the consumption of Calabash chalk which is common practice in some localities in Africa and Asia. Calabash chalk contains lead (Pb) and arsenic which are believed to be harmful to the brain and responsible for cognitive dysfunction. It is possible that calabash c...
Main Authors: | Bright Owhorji, Udemeobong Okon, Azubuike Nwankwo, Eme Osim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018336533 |
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