Evaluation of prenatal calabash chalk geophagy on the developing brain of Wistar rats

Evaluation of prenatal calabash chalk geophagy on the developing brain of Wistar rats

Calabash chalk (CaC) is an aluminium silicate hydroxide compound with heavy metal constituents, making it a potential neurotoxicant. Pregnant women often consume CaC as an antiemetic, which may interfere with the normal development of the foetal brain. Here, we evaluated the effects of CaC administr...

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Main Authors: Moses B. Ekong, Anna Andrioli, Imaobong E. Israel, Edemeka I. Ifot, Samuel E. Dickson, Ilaria Scambi, Paolo F. Fabene, Giuseppe Bertini, Marina Bentivoglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:IBRO Neuroscience Reports
Subjects:
Calabash chalk
Neurotoxicity
Geophagy
Rat developing brain
Animal behavioural test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242124000319

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