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Objective: To compare the toxicity of the flower buds and leaves from Tussilago farfara, and provide scientific basis for the utilization of the leaves of T. farfara. Methods: The 3 dpf (day post fertilization) healthy AB and transgene zebrafish were selected. The flowers, the leaves, the flowers coupled with Aster tataricus, and the leaves coupled with A. tataricus were prepared at the concentration of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg/mL. The fluorescent area of the liver and ALT and AST levels were measured after 72 h of drug treatment. For the renal toxicity assay, the morphology of zebrafish and the nutrient solution protein were also determined. Results: Compared with the control group, there were no significant differences in liver biochemical indexes in the four drug treatment groups. However, the fluorescence area of liver decreased in the flowers and flowers coupled with A. tataricus group at the concentration of 1.5 mg/mL. No significant difference was observed in the four groups of the nephrotoxicity assay. Conclusion: The flower and the flower coupled with A. tataricus showed minor hepatotoxicity at higher doses, and the leaves showed no stronger toxicity than the flower buds in comparison with the flower buds. It can provide refercences for the resource utilization of the leaves of T. farfara.
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Objective: To compare the toxicity of two kinds of Ziwansan, which were prepared by Asteris Radix with Farfarae Flos (FF) and the leaves of Tussilago farfara (FL), respectively, The results will provide scientific basis for the utilization of leaves of T. farfarae. Methods: The FF and FL were in combination ratio of 1:1 with Asteris Radix, respectively, and given to mice at a dose of 40 g/kg for 14 d. The drug toxicology was evaluated by serum biochemical indicators and histopathological examination, as well as 1H-NMR based metabonomic approach. Results: The mice liver showed obvious damage as revealed by serum biochemical indicators and histopathological examination. Totally 15 biomarkers related to liver toxicity were determined by multivariate statistics and KEGG metabolic pathway analysis. By analyzing the distance between drug treated groups and blank group in scatter plots and the level changes of hepatoxicity related biomarkers, it was found that Ziwansan prepared by FF and FL showed different toxic effects on mice metabolome. However, there was no evidence that Ziwansan made from FL showed stronger toxicity than that made from FF. Conclusion: These results suggest that FL and FF show equivalent toxicity in Ziwansan, which lays the foundation for the utilization of leaves of T. farfara.