Immune Modulatory Properties of Powdered Telfairia occidentalis Supplemented Vital Feed Diet on Male Wistar Rats

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to investigate the immune modulatory properties of different graded stored powdered of Telfairia occidentalissupplemented diet on male wistar rats. Twelve male wistarrats weighing 120g±20g were purchased, acclimatised and randomly allotted into four (T1, T2, T3, T4) Telfairia occidentalissupplemented groups (0% 5%, 10% and 15%). The rate of their feeding was monitored for three weeks after which the animals were decapitatedand the blood and organs were removed for haematological and endogenous antioxidant analysis. The result showed that the highest feed intake was observed in animal fed with the highest level of Telfairia occidentalis supplementation. Also from the haematological analysis, the white blood cell of the highest supplementation was boosted when compared to other graded level likewise the endogenous Antioxidant level was enhanced when compared with the control group.