Palm Wine for Sale: Ambulant Vendors and Market Stalls

Abstract This article focuses on the militarization of social life and leisure in Brazzaville during the Second World War and argues that efforts to instill a sense of control over the city could only suppress life so much, as many Congolese people were unwilling to completely succumb to the will of the administration in a war that seemed to offer very little to their communities or their city as a whole. Furthermore, drinking and dancing served as opportunities to engage with issues of class and race in the wartime capital of Afrique Française Libre. The history of alcohol consumption in Brazzaville is not simply the story of choosing whether or not to drink (or allow others to drink); rather, it is one of many stories of colonial control, exploitation, and racism that plagued Europe’s colonies in Africa during the Second World War.

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Lactic acid bacteria from traditionally processed corn beer and palm wine against selected food-borne pathogens isolated in south west region of Cameroon

African Journal of Microbiology Research ◽

10.5897/ajmr2016.8143 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (30) ◽

pp. 1140-1147 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tatsinkou Fossi Bertrand ◽

Anyangwe Irene ◽

Tavea Frederic ◽

Ebong Lucas Kome ◽

Akenji Nkuo Theresa

Keyword(s):

Lactic Acid ◽

Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽

Palm Wine ◽

Food Borne Pathogens ◽

West Region ◽

South West ◽

Food Borne ◽

South West Region

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Moringa oleifera Enriched Diet Ammeliorates the Toxic Effects of Palm Wine and Local Gin (Ogogoro) on Some Biochemical Parameters in Albino Rats

British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/bjmmr/2017/29479 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (8) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Okwari Obem ◽

Kolawole Abisola ◽

Oluwatayo Olatundun

Keyword(s):

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Toxic Effects ◽

Albino Rats ◽

Palm Wine

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Lead-Induced Toxicity in Wistar Rats: Amelioration by Palm Wine

Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i530169 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Femi A. Egbeleke ◽

Kehinde O. Shittu ◽

Ayobola A. Iyanda

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Total Protein ◽

Wistar Rats ◽

Histological Study ◽

Lead Nitrate ◽

Lead Toxicity ◽

Study Groups ◽

High Dose ◽

Palm Wine ◽

Antioxidant Agents

Lead a free-radical generating agent is a multi-systemic toxicant which affects major body systems especially the hepatic axis. Several natural products rich in antioxidant agents have been used to ameliorate lead toxicity. Vitamin C present abundantly in palm wine has been noted for its ability to modulate oxidative stress. This study investigated the ameliorative effects of palm wine in lead-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Adults Wistar rats randomly divided into Groups A-H, consisting of 7 rats per group were used for the study. Groups A and B were administered with distilled water and palm wine respectively. Groups C, E, and G were dosed daily with lead nitrate at dosage levels of 50 (low dose), 150 (intermediate dose) and 600 (high dose) mg/kg body weight (BW). On the other hand, Groups D, F, and H were administered daily with lead nitrate at dosage levels of 50, 150 and 600 mg/kg body weight (BW) as well as palm wine (10 mL/kg BW). All experimental animals were allowed access to standard feed and water without any form of restriction. Estimation of biochemical parameters i.e. total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase and aminotransferases (ALT; AST) took place using standard biochemical methods. The liver was harvested and processed for histological study using haematoxylin and eosin staining techniques. Statistical analysis was done using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student’s t-test. P< 0.05 was considered significant. While albumin concentrations were not significantly different, both total protein and globulin concentrations in lead administered rats were significantly reduced compared with control. Periportal and interstitial hepatitis and necrosis occurred from lead exposure at different levels suggesting hepatotoxicity. Meanwhile, lead and palm wine-administered rats featured similar histologic results. In conclusion, the results of the study, therefore, indicate that palm wine does not possess an ameliorative effect on lead-induced hepatotoxicity.

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