Toxicity And Histological Studies of a Local Indigenous Alcohol Beverage in Male Albino Rats

Goskolo (GSK) is a newly introduced local alcoholic drink on the Plateau with several negative impacts among the youths.Currently, there is paucity of scientific information on the content of GSK and the identity of its content remains unknown to the public.This study is aimed at investigating the Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, (Chromatographic profiling) of GSK in adult male Wister Albino rats.Four (4) brands of commercially produced GSK beverages tagged Dark Rum "DR", Alomo Bitters "AB", Swagga Schnnaps "SS" and Swagga Dry Din "SDG" were procured from retail stops (Local suppliers).Sample was analyzed using Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) method.Fifty (50) adult male Wister Albino rats were randomly divided into groups of ten (10) rats each.