Blood biochemical parameters of rats fed with powder from the flesh of the Limicolaria flammea snail

Régis Bilo LOA 1, *, Envrin BOGUI 2, Yves DJINA 3 and Akissi Françoise KOUAME 4

1 Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Alassane OUATTARA University, UFR Sciences and Technologies, department of Biosciences and Geologie; Côte d'Ivoire.
2 Laboratory of Biotechnologies; UFR Biosciences, Department of Biochemistry, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22 Côte d'Ivoire.
3 Laboratory of Food Biochemistry and Technology of Tropical Products, UFR of Food Science and Technology, NANGUI ABROGOUA University, BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d'Ivoire.
4 Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Bioprocess, UFR of Food Science and Technology, NANGUI ABROGOUA University, BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d'Ivoire.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(01), 2611–2619
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.1611
 
Publication history: 
Received on 23 May 2024; revised on 25 October 2024; accepted on 28 October 2024
 
Abstract: 
With a view to the nutritional value of the Limicolaria flamea snail and the contribution to the fight against protein deficiencies, our study consisted of determining the blood biochemical parameters, blood mineral levels and serum enzyme activity in rats fed the different diets (ESC, RTC and RPP), in particular the diet containing powder derived from the flesh of the Limicolaria flammea snail. After the rats had been fed the diets on a daily basis for 15 days, the protein intake of the diets was used to measure the effect of consuming powder derived from the flesh of the Limicolaria flammea snail on the biochemical and mineral indicators of the rats fed the different diets. The results show that the urea content of rats fed the RTC, ESC and RPP diets respectively was 0.26 ± 0.06 g/L, 0.3 ± 0.15 g/L and 0.29 ± 0.01 respectively. The creatinine values in the blood of rats on their respective diets (RTC, ESC and RPP) were 3.25 ± 0.5 g/L, 3.25 ± 0.5 g/L and 3.5 ± 0.57 g/L respectively. Thus, the serum enzyme values of the rats on their respective diets showed no significant difference at the 5 % threshold, particularly for serum enzymes such as Aspartane Amino Transferase (ASAT) and Alanine Amino Transferase (ALAT).
 
Keywords: 
Blood biochemical parameters; Limicolaria flammea; Snail; Serum enzymes
 
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