Acute and sub-acute toxicity of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Caralluma dalzielii N. E. Brown in mice and rats

J. Ugwah‐Oguejiofor, Chinenye; Ogbonna Okoli, Charles; O. Ugwah, Michael; Ladi Umaru, Millicent; Smart Ogbulie, Chiedozie; E. Mshelia, Halilu; Umar, Mohammed; A. Njan, Anoka

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01179

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Acute and sub-acute toxicity of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Caralluma dalzielii N. E. Brown in mice and rats

Published in Heliyon • Jan 1, 2019

Authors:

Chinenye J. Ugwah‐Oguejiofor

Charles Ogbonna Okoli

Michael O. Ugwah

Abstract

Caralluma dalzielii N. E. Brown (Asclepiadaceae) is a cactus-like shaped shrub widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, infertility and impotence. The present study evaluated the potential toxicity of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Caralluma dalzie...

Subject

Acute toxicity

Toxicity

Medicine

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