Effects of Ethanolic Fruit Extract of Parinari polyandra (Rosaceae) on serum Lipid Profile and some Electrolytes in Pregnant Rabbits

The effects of the ethanolic fruit extract of Parinari polyandra on lipid profile and electrolyte levels in pregnant rabbits were investigated. Graded concentrations of 0, 10, 50 and 250 mg kg-1 body weight of the extracts were administered by gastric intubations for a period of 14 days from the 12th -25th day of gestation after which they were fasted for 18 h. The following lipid profiles were…