TITLE:
Comparative Studies on the Effects of High Sound Levels on the Haematological Parameters and Antioxidant Levels of Wistar Albino Rats
AUTHORS:
Chinedu P. Nwuke, Ibeh Bartholomew, Chibuike Daniel Peter
KEYWORDS:
Noise, Hematology, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.8 No.3,
March
5,
2021
ABSTRACT: This is a detailed experimental and comparative study evaluating the harmful effects of graded loud noise on hematological and antioxidant in Wistar albino rats. Wistar albino rats were divided into a control group (those kept away from the noise due to a generator set), groups 1 (exposed to varied, 85 - 105 db levels of loud noise from a generator) and groups 2 (exposed to less, 40 - 55 db levels of loud noise from generator set) and exposed to way off fumes from electrical generator sounds at different sound level for 8 hours each day for 28 days. The result indicated that activities and concentrations of the antioxidant enzymes: glutathione peroxidase, catalase and glutathione increased significantly (p