ABSTRACT
Background: The use of wild animals and their products are an integral and essential ingredients in the preparation of drugs/medication for various ailments and diseases in West African traditional medicine. Methods: This study investigated the effect of administering the haemolymph of Achachatina marginata on the biochemical parameters of the normal animals as well as the histopathological effect of the continuous administration of the haemolymph on the vital organs of the animals.. Results: The preliminary study revealed that the haemolymph of A. marginata exhibited a weight loss effect in the studied animals as well as significantly lowered the cholesterol and triglyceride levels in normal rats used in this study. Conclusion: Though this result appear promising, it will be necessary to evaluate the long term effect of the haemolymph of A. marginata effect on the biochemical parameters.