The objective of this study is to ascertain if S. occidentalis seed consumption during pregnancy causes the same pattern of lesions in the litter as observed in adult animals. Study showed that neither dam feed intake nor body weight differed from those of the control group. Pups from experimental...

Leaves of S. malacoxylon were air-dried, powdered and incorporated into a rat diet at the following concentrations: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0%. The mixture (leaves plus the ingredients of the rat diet) was homogenized and pelleted. A total of 50 pregnant Wistar rats were equally divided into 5 groups;...