Open AccessComparative toxicity profiles of Plumbago zeylanica L. root petroleum ether, acetone and hydroalcoholic extracts in Wistar rats
Author(s) -
Dushyant Kumar,
P. A. Patil,
Subarna Roy,
S. D. Kholkute,
Harsha V. Hegde,
Vinod Nair
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.182750
Subject(s) - petroleum ether , toxicity , acute toxicity , creatinine , traditional medicine , urea , pharmacology , potency , kidney , medicine , chemistry , toxicology , biology , biochemistry , in vitro , chromatography , extraction (chemistry)
The root of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases and various disorders. The toxicity of this plant has not yet been extensively evaluated.