Lead (Pb)

…Lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are singled out among the ten chemicals of major public health concern by the World Health Organisation. There are numerous case reports and case-control studies linking those metals to an ALS phenotype. Additionally, some studies have demonstrated higher levels of these metals in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, or spinal cords of patients with ALS compared to controls. Recently, it has been proposed that the interaction b

Lead (Pb), a ubiquitous, non-biodegradable heavy metal contaminant, has significant impact on human and animal health. The adverse effect of lead on avian health and productivity has received little attention, considering the fact that they are sentinels. Alchornea laxiflora (Benth), family Euphorbiaceae, grows naturally in the Nigerian rain forest. Decoction of the leaves is administered traditionally to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. Ethanol extract of Alchornea laxiflora (EaAL) leaves was used in this study to ameliorate lead-induced neurodegeneration. Five-week-old cockerels,