Effect of tamarix aucheriana leaves extract on some physiological parameters of albion rats.

Heavy metals are widespread and non-biodegradable pollutants of great concern to human health. In real-life scenarios, us are exposed to mixtures of chemicals rather than single chemicals, and it is therefore of paramount importance to assess their toxicity. In this study, investigated the toxicity of exposure to a plant extract contaminated with heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu) collected from the Power station and refinery station in an animal model of cute exposure. Methods: heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu) measured were in the leaves extract the results of the present study are as follow: The level of the zinc in the plant of the two stations ranges between (14.80 - 10.70) and cadmium ranges between (0.80 - 0.07) and the copper component ranges between (0.41 - 0.21), Lead was not shown in the plant from the Power station, and Concentration of lead 0.98 in.refinery station. Experimental groups received a treatment of the first group of the control group were injected with distilled water only. The second and third groups were injected with the water extract collected from the Power station at a concentration of 25 mg/kg and 50 mg / Kg respectively, and the fourth and fifth groups were injected with an extract collected from the oil refinery at the concentration of 25 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg, respectively, the experiment lasted 30 days. Toxic effects of plant extract contaminated with heavy metals were investigated on hematological and biochemical parameters, and the concentration of heavy metals in the liver and blood of treated rats. Results: specific changes were recorded in the accumulation of metals in the liver and blood accompanied the disturbances of both hematological and biochemical parameters. Heavy metals are toxic elements that occur with high frequency in the soil and thus in agricultural products in Iraq. The current study concluded that the soil in the Power and refinery station in Nasiriya city was contaminated with heavy elements that are causing contamination of plants, and Plants in the Power station are more polluted by heavy elements compared to plants in the refinery station. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]