کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2547026 1124043 2009 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Toxicity studies of Tithonia diversifolia A. Gray (Asteraceae) in rats
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی داروشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Toxicity studies of Tithonia diversifolia A. Gray (Asteraceae) in rats
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveTo investigate the toxicity of an ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Tithonia diversifolia, used in Nigeria to treat malaria, in rats.Materials and methodsA 70% ethanol extract was administered orally to adult Wistar rats at various dosages (400–1600 mg/kg) and the animals sacrificed and various organs examined at a range of times from 30 min up to 24 h after administration.ResultsThe studies showed a dose- and time-dependent toxic effect, which was reversible on the kidney and liver while there was no noticeable adverse effect on the morphology of the heart, spleen and brain.ConclusionA 70% ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Tithonia diversifolia, which had previously been shown to reduce parasitemia in mice infected with Plasmodium, displayed kidney and liver toxicity at the lowest dose tested. The use of this plant extract against malaria therefore raises concerns over its safety.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - Volume 122, Issue 2, 18 March 2009, Pages 410–415
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