Effects of perinatal exposure to Zamzam water on the teratological studies of the mice offspring
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Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 4 (31 May. 2017), pp.892-900, 9 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
9
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Abstract EN
Zamzam water is well documented for plenty of medicinal value for curing illness.
In the present study, the effects of perinatal consumption of Zamzam and normal drinking water by the pregnant mice on their offspring’s physical parameters, early sensory motor reflexes, locomotor activities, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the homogenize brain tissue and blood parameters were compared.
To achieve that; Zamzam water was given to female Swiss-Webster strain mice as the only source of drinking fluid and the control animals were administered plain tap water.
Treatment started from the first day of pregnancy and continued until the postnatal day fifteen of delivery.
All offspring were subjected to various tests.
The rate of body weight gain remained relatively unaffected until the second week of weaning period, however; in the last week the offspring exposed to Zamzam water gained significant body weight as compared to their control offspring.
Furthermore, the opening of eyes and appearance of body hairs in Zamzam exposed pups remained unaffected as compared to the controls.
The sensory motor reflexes in Zamzam exposed pups after birth and during the first two weeks of weaning period were significantly increased.
Locomotor Activity Test performed in the male and female offspring after weaning period showed a significant decrease in the male and increase in the female on most of the elements of this test due to Zamzam exposure.
AChE activity in the homogenized brain tissue and blood parameters were unaffected as compared to the controls, the present Zamzam effects in the offspring are possibly via in utero action and/or via mother’s milk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu Tawil, Jasim Muhammad. 2017. Effects of perinatal exposure to Zamzam water on the teratological studies of the mice offspring. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 4, pp.892-900.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782296
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu Tawil, Jasim Muhammad. Effects of perinatal exposure to Zamzam water on the teratological studies of the mice offspring. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 24, no. 4 (May. 2017), pp.892-900.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782296
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu Tawil, Jasim Muhammad. Effects of perinatal exposure to Zamzam water on the teratological studies of the mice offspring. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 4, pp.892-900.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782296
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 899-900
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BIM-782296