Table 2 Impact of different concentrations of lead and zinc nitrate on some enzymes and lipid peroxidation in Bambara nut

Control

2.57 ± 0.05

53.42 ± 0.83

0.45 ± 0.03

72.42 ± 0.39

0.033 ± 0.007

100 mg/kg lead

1.00 ± 0.03*

38.48 ± 0.53*

0.12 ± 0.03*

40.08 ± 0.24*

0.068 ± 0.005*

150 mg/kg lead

0.72 ± 0.02*

20.86 ± 0.14*

0.09 ± 0.02*

20.35 ± 0.35*

0.071 ± 0.002*

200 mg/kg lead

0.68 ± 0.05*

20.10 ± 0.14*

0.06 ± 0.01*

18.65 ± 0.35*

0.092 ± 0.002*

100 mg/kg zinc

1.86 ± 0.05*

51.44 ± 0.05*

0.41 ± 0.02*

66.78 ± 0.12*

0.029 ± 0.011

150 mg/kg zinc

1.69 ± 0.05*

48.40 ± 0.55*

0.38 ± 0.02*

64.38 ± 0.29*

0.038 ± 0.002*

200 mg/kg zinc

1.22 ± 0.04*

44.30 ± 0.40*

0.29 ± 0.03*

54.34 ± 0.09*

0.082 ± 0.002*