Toxicity Status of Nano Powder of Stem Bark of Bauhinia Variegata Linn. on Experimental Animals
Autor: | Prachi Vishwakarma, Shailesh V. Deshpande, Snigdha Das Mandal |
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Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Natural Remedies. :263-270 |
ISSN: | 2320-3358 0972-5547 |
DOI: | 10.18311/jnr/2023/29566 |
Popis: | The assumption that medicinal plants are less toxic or cause fewer adverse effects due to their natural composition is debatable. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the safety and toxicity of Nano Kanchanara stem bark powder (NKSP) on liver function. The oral acute toxicity of NKSP was conducted in accordance with OECD Guidelines 423 and was carried out with six (6) female Wistar albino rats, divided into two groups of three rats each. Test rats were orally administered a single dose of 2000 mg/kg of NKSP and were observed for changes in behavior and mortality for the next 14 days, while the Control Group was given feed and water ad libitum. The data obtained from the oral acute toxicity study indicated that there were non-significant (P |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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