Toxicological investigation of acute and chronic treatment with Gnidia stenophylla Gilg root extract on some blood parameters and histopathology of spleen, liver and kidney in mice

Toxicological investigation of acute and chronic treatment with Gnidia stenophylla Gilg root extract on some blood parameters and histopathology of spleen, liver and kidney in mice

Abstract Background In southeast Ethiopia, people locally use the roots of Gnidia stenophylla Gilg (Thymelaeaceae) to cure malaria and other diseases with no literature evidence substantiating its safety. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate the safety of the aqueous root extract of...

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Main Authors: Tilahun Alemayehu Nigatu, Mekbeb Afework, Kelbessa Urga, Wondwossen Ergete, Eyasu Makonnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Gnidia stenophylla Gilg
Aqueous root extract
Acute toxicity
Chronic toxicity
Hematology
Histopathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2964-3

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