EFFECT OF SOYA BEAN DIET PREPARATIONS ON SOME HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INDICES IN THE RAT

Abstract

Effects of Soya bean diet preparations on the hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration, 
total plasma protein, plasma albumin, sodium, potassium and chloride 
concentrations were studied in male albino rats. The animals were fed diets 
containing 75%, 50% and 25% Soya bean in groups II, III and IV respectively. Group 
I rats served as the control and were fed normal mouse cubes. There were steady 
but significant increases in the concentrations of hematocrit, hemoglobin, total 
plasma protein and plasma albumin in rats fed 25% to 75% concentration of Soya 
bean in the diets .Although there were significant increases in the electrolytes 
concentrations between the Soya bean diets and rats fed normal diet, there was no 
significant difference in the electrolytes concentrations of rats fed different 
concentrations of Soya bean. This study therefore seems to confirm the nutritional 
value of Soya bean in alleviating malnutrition.