TY  - JOUR
T1  - Toxicological Evaluation of <I>Bacillus </I>Species Associated with Cassava Products
AU - , O.O. Agarry 
JO  - Journal of Food Technology
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
SP  - 152
EP  - 155
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1684-8462
DO  - jftech.2006.152.155
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jftech.2006.152.155
KW  - Grated cassava
KW  -starch
KW  -flour
KW  -Bacillus sp
KW  -toxicology
AB  - In the present study pure strains of <I>Bacillus</I> <I>subtili</I>s, <I>B. pumilus</I> and B. <I>sphaericus</I>   were used to antagonized indigenous fungi of cassava products with the aim of evaluating their potentials in reducing the toxicological and pathological consequences associated with the indigenous fungi.  The protective effect was studied using rat bioassay.  Toxicological data of rat plasma showed that <I>Bacillus </I>species<I> </I>had liver improvement functions. There was a significant (p = 0.05) decrease in the plasma aspartate aminotransferase of treated rats indicating no possible damage to the liver (hepatotoxic), while there was non significant (p = 0.05) rise in the plasma protein.  Moreover, the administration of <I>Bacillus</I> sp. had no negative haematological (packed cell  volume,  haemoglobin count and white blood cell counts) effect. Further pathological investigation revealed that the kidney and pancreas were protected by the administration of the organism.
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