Effect of administration of flavonoid-rich extract from Hibiscus sabdariffa to lactating rats on plasma glucocorticoid, leptin, and postnatal growth of offspring

Sandra Ugonne Ugwu¹, Deborah B Adeniyi¹, Nkiru A Katchy¹, Vivian Nwannadi¹, Princewill Ikechukwu Ugwu¹, Okekem Amadi², Chioma R Iloabachie¹, Chinedum U Emelike³, Odochi O Chukwu⁴, Cordilia O Iyare^1
1 Department of Physiology, Reproductive and Developmental Programming Research Group, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
² Department of Physiology, Reproductive and Developmental Programming Research Group, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu; Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
³ Department of Physiology, Reproductive and Developmental Programming Research Group, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
⁴ Department of Physiology, Reproductive and Developmental Programming Research Group, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu; Physiology Unit, College of Health Sciences, Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Sandra Ugonne Ugwu
Reproductive and Developmental Programming Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu
Nigeria

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/njecp.njecp_33_21