Amelioration of Chloramphenicol Induced Toxicity in Rats by Coconut Water

The ameliorative potential of coconut water in chloramphenicol induced toxicity was evaluated using albino wistar rats. Thirty (30) male wistar rats weighing between 100g to 150g were uniformly assigned to 6 groups of 5 rats each. Group 1 was the control group (treated with distilled water), group 2 was treated with coconut water only (20ml/kg body weight), group 3 was treated with a normal dose of chloramphenicol only (50mg/kg), group 4 was...