Palmeiro NMS, Almeida CE, Ghedini PC, Goulart LS, Pereira MCF, Huber S, da Silva JEP, Lopes S. Oral subchronic toxicity of aqueous crude extract of Plantago australis leaves.
J Ethnopharmacol 2003;
88:15-18. [PMID:
12902047 DOI:
10.1016/s0378-8741(03)00137-5]
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Abstract
The toxic effects of chronic oral administration (60 days) of aqueous crude extract (AE) of Plantago australis Lam. (Plantaginaceae) in rats at doses of 850 and 1700 mg/kg on biochemical (ALT, AST, creatinine, urea, glucose, alkaline phosphatase, total proteins and albumin), hematological (complete hemogram), and histopathological (heart, lung, liver, kidney, esophagus, stomach and gut) parameters were studied. All biochemical and hematological parameters were found to be in the normal range, but ALT in animals that received AE of 850 mg/kg was higher. Histopathological analysis of organs, especially the liver did not present alterations.
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