COMPARATIVE HEPATO PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF XIMENIA AMERICANA(TALLOW WOOD) AND FICUS PLANTYPHYLLA(BROADLEAF FIG) IN ALBINO RATS.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Ximenia Americana also known as tallow wood tree is a semi-scandent bush-forming shrub or small tree 2-7 m high. Leaves and twigs are used for fevers, colds, as a mouthwash for toothache, as a laxative and an eye lotion.Leaves are used for headaches, angina, and as a poison antidote. Roots treat skin problems, headaches, leprosy, haemorrhoids, sexually transmitted diseases, guinea worm, sleeping sickness, oedema, and act as an antidote to poison. The fruit is useful in treating habitual constipation. The bark is used in decoction, dried or powdered as a cicatrisant and applied to skin ulcers Ficus plantyphylla (Broadleaf fig) is a tree with a heavily-branched, rather dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. They both have an enamors health benefit. The aim of this work was to determine the hepato-protective effect of the Ximenia Americana and Ficus plantyphylla in albino rats.30 rats were used in conducting this research. They were grouped in to four(4).The Liver Fuction Test of some parameters was conducted( ALT,AST, Albumin,Total protein and Total Bilirubin) for both samples. All the L.F.T parameters conducted were not significantly different from the control base on the two samples. This shows that both Ximenia Americana and Ficus plantyphylla are having hepato-protective effect on the rats.