Supplementation with Achyrocline satureioides Inflorescence Extracts to Pregnant and Breastfeeding Rats Induces Tissue-Specific Changes in Enzymatic Activity and Lower Neonatal Survival

Achyrocline satureioides (AS, family Asteraceae) is a plant widely used in traditional medicine for stomach, digestive, and gastrointestinal disorders during pregnancy. Studies regarding the indiscriminate use of plant infusions during pregnancy are limited. Recent reports have shown that chronic fl...

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Main Authors: Karla Suzana Moresco, Alexandre Kleber Silveira, Carlos Eduardo Schnorr, Fares Zeidán-Chuliá, Rafael Calixto Bortolin, Leonardo da Silva Bittencourt, Moara Mingori, Luana Heimfarth, Thallita Kelly Rabelo, Maurilio da Silva Morrone, Juliana Poglia Carini, Daniel Pens Gelain, Valquiria Linck Bassani, José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/5/3/53