Biochemistry and Histopathology Effects of Wistar Rats Fed with Water treated with alum-Musa paradisiaca Hybrid

Water scarcity, exacerbated by factors such as overpopulation, industrialization, deforestation, agricultural practices, and climate change, poses a significant challenge in developing countries, leading to deteriorated water quality and limited access to potable water. To address this pressing issue, a potable water treatment plant was designed and fabricated while alum-Musa Paradisiaca hybrid was used as coagulant for the treatment of water from the Ezu River, the effects of the alum-Musa paradisiaca was monitored using Wistar rats. There was significant reduction (p<0.05) of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Urea values obtained from Wistar rat fed with raw Ezu water (Group A), Wistar rat fed with tap water (Group B) and Wistar rat fed with treated water while results indicates that the value of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatinine, total bilirubin and direct bilirubin in Wistar rat has insignificant difference (p>0.05) between the Ezu water (Group A), Wistar rat fed with tap water (Group B) and Wistar rat fed with treated water.