Repeated-Doses Toxicity Study of the Essential Oil of Hyptis martiusii Benth. (Lamiaceae) in Swiss Mice

Hyptis martiusii Benth. (Lamiaceae) is found in abundance in Northeastern Brazil where it is used in traditional medicine to treat gastric disorders. Since there are no studies reporting the toxicity and safety profile of this species, we investigated repeated-doses toxicity of the essential oil of...

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Main Authors: Germana Freire Rocha Caldas, Alice Valença Araújo, Giwellington Silva Albuquerque, Jacinto da Costa Silva-Neto, João Henrique Costa-Silva, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes, Ana Cristina Lima Leite, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Almir Gonçalves Wanderley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/856168