Evolution of Serum Parameters in Rats Fed with <i>Bombax Buonopozense Based Diets</i>

The present study sought to undertake the nutritional importance of <i>Bombax</i> <i>buonopozense calyces </i>through the determination of serum parameters in rats fed with diets based on fresh and dried calyx of <i>Bombax buonopozense</i> (false kapok). Futhermore, Six (6) batches of 36 rats (males and females) of the species <i>Rattus norvegicus </i>were constituted, each receiving a diet. After analysis, serum parameters such as the PAL biomarker are widely present in rats regardless of the diet consumed (approximately 291.12 IU/L) and statistically identical for rats subjected to the DMT, DFT and FMT diets as well as their congeners fed the control diets FC and MC. However, at the level of the PAL marker, only the FMT batch differs from the others, which are lower than the controls; followed by the TGO marker with a significant content in rats fed the FFT, DFT and FMT diets (approximately 297 IU/L) which are statistically identical. Then come those of rats fed the MC, DMT and FC diets. Next comes the TGP marker with a significant content in rats fed the FMT diet (64.92 IU/L); followed by rats fed the MC, FFT, DFT then FC and DMT diets (2 6.77 IU/L). In terms of hematological parameters, rats fed the DMT diets have statistically lower hematocrit than MC controls, on the other hand, their congeners fed the DFT and FMT diets have normal hematocrits. Also, the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) followed by the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and the rate of corpuscular hemoglobin (CH) content is very minimal in the blood of rats regardless of diet except those force-fed with DFT diets which affect MCHC. Overall, it was the female rats fed fresh <i>Bombax buonopozense calyx</i>, which stand out with a negative impact on hematological parameters. On the other hand, their male counterparts subjected to dry and fresh <i>Bombax buonopozense diets </i>generally appear normal; which aims to promote and take into account this species at the dietary and medical level.