This heavy metal, which can also contaminate water and soil, can interfere with nearly every aspect of fetal development, causing brain and kidney damage, according to the CCHE.

The level of MDA in plasma, brain and liver of mice decreased in water soluble extracts, while the contents of MDA in the liver decreased in high dosage group of total polysaccharide(P<0.01).

The cerebral blood flow (CBF) in hippocampus and cerebral water content in frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and hippocampus were measured.