| dc.creator |
Kilonzo, Mhuji |
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| dc.creator |
Ndakidemi, Patrick A. |
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| dc.creator |
Chacha, Musa |
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| dc.date |
2019-05-20T06:13:05Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-05-20T06:13:05Z |
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| dc.date |
2016-10-03 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T09:20:40Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T09:20:40Z |
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| dc.identifier |
1996-0875 |
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| dc.identifier |
DOI: 10.5897/JMPR2016.6245 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/78 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95132 |
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| dc.description |
Research Articles published by Journal of Medicinal Plants Research |
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| dc.description |
Acute oral toxicity of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous was evaluated in albino mice of either
sex. In this study, five groups of mice were orally treated with doses of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000
mg/kg body weight of crude extract. The mortality, signs of toxicity and body weights were observed
individually for two weeks. At the end of the two weeks study, all animals were sacrificed and the
hematological and biochemical parameters as well as organ weights relative to body weight of each
animal were determined. No mortality, signs of toxicity and abnormalities in vital organs were observed
in the entire period of study for both treated and control groups of mice. Additionally, there were no
significant changes (p>0.05) in the blood hematology and biochemical analysis. However, the body
weights of all mice increased significantly. The M. aethiopicum root bark aqueous extract were found to
have a high safe margin when administered orally. Hence, the extract can be utilized for pharmaceutical
formulations. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en_US |
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| dc.publisher |
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research |
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| dc.subject |
Mystroxylon aethiopicum |
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| dc.subject |
Acute oral toxicity |
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| dc.subject |
Albino mice |
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| dc.title |
Acute oral toxicity study of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous extract in albino mice |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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