In vivo toxicity study of Lantana camara
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 230-232, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the toxicity of methanol extract of various parts (Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower and Fruit) of Lantana camara (L. Camara) in Artemia salina.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The methanol extracts of L. camara were tested for in vivo brine shrimp lethality assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the tested extract exhibited very low toxicity on brine shrimp larva. The results showed that the root extract was the most toxic part of L. camara and may have potential as anticancer agent.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Methanolic extract of L. camara is relatively safe on short-term exposure.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Artemia
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Extratos Vegetais
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Química
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Raízes de Plantas
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Lantana
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Componentes Aéreos da Planta
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Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga
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Toxicidade
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Dose Letal Mediana
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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