Evaluation of Toxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of an Ethanolic Extract from Leaves of Morus alba L. (Moraceae)

This work evaluated an ethanolic extract from Morus alba leaves for toxicity to Artemia salina, oral toxicity to mice, and antimicrobial activity. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of coumarins, flavonoids, tannins, and triterpenes in the extract, which did not show toxicity to A. salina...

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Main Authors: Alisson Macário de Oliveira, Matheus da Silva Mesquita, Gabriela Cavalcante da Silva, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Paloma Lys de Medeiros, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Ivone Antônia de Souza, Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/513978