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

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...

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Main Authors: Chinenye Jane Ugwah-Oguejiofor, Charles Ogbonna Okoli, Michael Oguejiofor Ugwah, Millicent Ladi Umaru, Chiedozie Smart Ogbulie, Halilu Emmanuel Mshelia, Mohammed Umar, Anoka Ayembe Njan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018359759