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Eman A El-Shahary
Yemen
Research Article
Abnormal Soft Palate, Lingual Mucosa and Intestine of Neonates Maternally Fed on Diet Containing Fried Potatoes Chips or Received Acrylamide-Treatment
Author(s): Hassan IH El-Sayyad, Soad A Khalifa, Afaf A.E Fahmy, Eman A El-Shahary, Eman A El-Shahary and Ehsan M A IbrahimHassan IH El-Sayyad, Soad A Khalifa, Afaf A.E Fahmy, Eman A El-Shahary, Eman A El-Shahary and Ehsan M A Ibrahim
Recently, several studies have documented the presence of acrylamide residues in fried food stuffs such as fried potato chips, snacks etc., due to Mallard reaction for its contents of glucose and asparagine amino acid. The present study was carried to illustrate the effect of maternal dietary intake of fried potato chips on soft palate, lingual papillae and duodenum of developing neonates (1, 7, 13 and 21 days) compared to acrylamide-treatment. Eighty pregnant Wistar albino rats arranged into three groups were used. These are control, fried potato chips (50% standard diet) and acrylamide-treatment (10 mg/kg body weight). Experimentation of acrylamide-treatment or dietary intake of fried potato chips was carried out from 6th day of gestation till 21 days post-partum. Neonates of the mentioned ages were sacrificed and their soft palate, dorsum tongue surface and duodenum were examined h.. View More»