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Background: Kerosene a commonly available product used for a variety of purposes in many parts of Asia and Africa is sometimes sold in beverage bottles and jerry cans in both commercial and residential places due to inadequate number of filling stations. Therefore excessive exposure through both dermal and oral routes is common. Objective: This study was embarked upon to ascertain the impact of trace amount of kerosene on tissue histology as well as serum vitamin and heavy metal levels in female Wistar rats. Methods: Kerosene (0.4 mL/kg body weight) was administered to rats either through the oral or dermal route daily for a period of 30 days. The effects of kerosene administration on tissue histology; serum vitamin levels and serum concentrations of heavy metals were evaluated using hematoxylin- eosin staining technique; high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) respectively. Student’s t test and analysis of variance were used f...

Background: Sufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables, as recommended by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture of the United Nations, has been greatly linked with a lowered risk of chronic/lifestyle diseases, digestive problems, mental health problems, eye problems, high blood pressure and body weight management. It is recommended for adults to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Unfortunately, most Liberians do not follow such a healthy dietary pattern. Be it as it may, this book focuses on the health benefits of fruits and vegetables in Liberian cuisine. Methods: For this narrative review, appropriate scientific articles were considered from mainly Google Scholar using the keywords health benefits, fruits, vegetables, Liberian cuisine, vitamins and minerals. An observational study was also conducted using mini nutrition assessment tool and descriptive analysis. Results: In spite of the protective effects of fruits an...