Oral toxicity of elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) tuber in mice

Context: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius tuber is an important constituent of Ayurvedic system of medicine. The tuber of this plant has high medicinal value and is consumed as a food. It is associated with acridity (itchy sensation in mouth and throat) upon oral consumption and presence of high oxalate...

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Main Authors: Yadu Nandan Dey, Manish M. Wanjari, Dharmendra Kumar, Vinay Lomash, Sudesh N. Gaidhani, Ankush D. Jadhav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA) 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
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Online Access:http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol5/jppres16.152_5.1.55.pdf