Toxicological and pharmacological evaluation of Discaria americana Gillies & Hook (Rhamnaceae) in mice

Medicinal plants (e.g. Discaria americana) have been used by populations for centuries. However, popular use is not enough to validate these plants as safe and effective medicinal products. The present study sought to evaluate the acute and subacute toxicity as well as the anxiolytic and antinocicep...

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Main Authors: Eliane Regina da Silva, Denise Diedrich, Rodrigo Cordeiro Bolzan, Sandro Rogério Giacomelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000200011