Raw and cooked aqueous and methanol extracts of Vigna unguiculata (black-eyed bean) enhances renal function in experimental Wister rats
NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE(2023)
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examined the health effects of raw and cooked aqueous and methanol extracts of Vigna unguiculata on kidney function in Wistar rats. Design/methodology/approachThirty-six Wistar rats (weighing 160 +/- 10 g) were randomly assigned into nine (9) groups (n = 4). Group I (control): no extract. Groups II and III (aqueous extract of the cooked 350 mg/kg and 550 mg/kg). Groups IV and V (methanol extracts of cooked 350 mg/kg and 550 mg/kg). Groups VI and VII (methanol extracts of raw 350 mg/kg and 550 mg/kg). Groups VIII and IX (aqueous extract of raw 350 mg/kg and 550 mg/kg). After the seventh day of the trial, the rats were euthanized with chloroform, and blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis. FindingsResults showed that the doses applied for cooked and raw V. unguiculata significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced kidney functions by increasing the body weight, glucose level, concentration of serum urea, creatinine, total protein, potassium and chloride in test groups compared with control. The packed cell volume and haemoglobin concentrations of raw aqueous extract at 550 mg/kg (36.5 +/- 5.1; 12.3 +/- 2.8) were significantly (p = 0.001) higher (29.8 +/- 11.8; 10.3 +/- 3.9) than the 350 mg/kg dose of the same extract, and cooked aqueous extract at 350 mg/kg dose was significantly (p = 0.001) higher (28.0 +/- 10.1; 9.3 +/- 3.4) than that of 550 mg/kg (25.8 +/- 4.9; 8.8 +/- 3.9) dose of the extracts. Originality/valueThe nutritional content of V. unguiculata potentially can augment the nutritional content of a diet and to a large extent, the regular consumers' health. Essentially, V. unguiculata is composed of both macro and micronutrients capable of promoting normal kidney function.
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Key words
Vigna unguiculata,Kidney function,Serum electrolytes,Urea,Creatinine
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