Avaliaçäo do potencial tóxico de extrato aquoso de Solanum lycocarpum (St. Hil) após administraçäo em camundongos suiços / Evaluation of the toxic potential of the aqueous extract of Solanum lycocarpum (St. Hil) administered to Swiss mice

RESUMO

The lobeira fruit (Solanum lycocarpum, St. Hil), family Solanaceae, is a globous berry which has been reported to possess sedative, diuretic, antiepileptic and antispasmodic activity. Its powder is being used as a hypoglycemic agent in Caratinga (MG). The evaluation of the lobeira toxic potential in female rats during the organogenic period showed alteration in the development of male fetuses. Owing to its popular use and the effects reported in rats, this work analyses the effect the lobeira aqueous extract, prepared with the lobeira fruit powder, in the reproductive system and different vital organs of the adult Swiss mice...