Acute and subchronic toxicological evaluation of Echinophora platyloba DC (Apiaceae) total extract in Wistar rats

OBJECTIVE: Echinophora platyloba DC is a widely used herbal medicine and food seasoning in Iran. It is claimed to exert antimicrobial, antifungal, and antispasmodic effects. Despite the prevalent use of this plant as a food and medicine, there are no reports on its possible toxic effects. To evaluat...

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Main Authors: Sayid Mahdi Mirghazanfari, Leila Hosseinzadeh, Yalda Shokoohinia, Majid Aslany, Mohammad Kamali-Nejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000500015