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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePhysicochemical Characteristics and Sub Chronic Oral Toxicity of Pistacia lentiscus L. Vegetable Oil in RabbitsMaameri Zineb, Zouhir Djerrou, Sofiane Habibatni et al.Pistacia lentiscus vegetable oil is a well known natural product in Algerian traditional medicine. It is widely used in the treatment of back pain, respiratory problems and skin burns. The aim of this study was the determination of some physicochemical parameters and the investigation of sub-chronic oral toxicity of this fatty oil in rabbits. The physico-chemical parameters obtained for this … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2016 · 7,466 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRETRACTED: Toxicity Assessment of Phosphonium Based Ionic Liquids Towards Female Guppy FishMohanad El-Harbawi, Yasmin Syazwani Bt. Yusri, M. Ismail HossainIn this study, two phosphonium based ionic liquids (butyl triphenyl phosphonium chloride and hexyl triphenyl phosphonium bromide) have been synthesized using quarternisation process. The toxicities of these Ionic Liquids (ILs) are unknown and may be harmful to humans and the environment. Therefore, the toxicity assessment of these ILs was carried out according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 6 · 20 Jan 2014 · 6,851 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIN VIVO ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY AND ACUTE TOXICITY OF STANDARDIZED EXTRACT OF EURYCOMA LONGIFOLIA JACK. ROOT TRADITIONALLY USED TO TREAT MALARIAEti Nurwening Sholikhah, Mahardika Agus Wijayanti, MustofaA series of studies has been conducted to prove the Eurycoma longifolia Jack. root as an antimalarial. However, the in vivo antiplasmodial activity of E. longifolia Jack. root standardized extract and its lethal dose 50% (LD50) values is unknown. In vivo antiplasmodial activity was conducted on Plasmodium berghei infected Swiss mice as malaria model with 4-day suppression methods. Sixty mice … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 27 Dec 2013 · 7,732 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluation of Antimalaria Activity and Acute Toxicity of Xetospongia spSyamsudin Abdillah, Rahmatul Wahida Ahmad, Yatnita Parama Cita, Noriah Mohd NoorWe investigated the in vivo activity of extract of Xetospongia sp against Plasmodium berghei Strain ANKA and acute toxicity in mice. The ethanolic extracts of the Xetospongia sp (50-400 mg kg-1 day) were screened for blood schizonticidal against P. berghei strain ANKA in mice during early and established infections. Acute toxicity of extracts of Xetospongia sp at the dose 5000 … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 2 Sep 2013 · 7,796 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleACUTE TOXICITY STUDY OF TOMATO POMACE EXTRACT IN RODENTSupaporn Muchimapura, Terdthai Tong-Un, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Tomato and tomato products are considered to be healthy food for the human diet. Although tomatoes have been widely studied for their phenolic content, less emphasize has been laid on toxicological effect of this plant. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to determine the acute toxicity effect of Lycopersicon esculentum, or commonly known as tomato, was administered orally … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 24 Feb 2013 · 7,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAbolishing Toxicity of Copper by Some Environmental Factors Using Green Alga Chlorella vulgarisAdel A. Fathi, Mohamed M. Azooz, Mohamed A. Al-FredanA variety of environmental factors are known to modify the toxicity of heavy metals on algae. This study was undertaken to examine the impact of some inorganic and organic complexes on the toxicity of copper using the isolated algal species (Chlorella vulgaris). The data illustrate that the amount of available forms of copper (copper free ions) gradually decreased with increasing … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 2 Jan 2013 · 6,757 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAcute and Subchronic Toxicity of Mulberry FruitsJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Wipawee Thukummee, Cholathip Thipkaew et al.At present, the application of phytomedicine worldwide is substantial increase. The data of the acute and subchronic toxicity studies on medicinal plants or fruits and vegetables used for medicinal purposes should be obtained in order to increase the confidence in its safety to human, particularly for the application as functional food. Despite the widely consumption of mulberry (Morus alba L, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 19 Sep 2012 · 33,868 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleToxicity of Industrial Wastewater Acting Singly or in Joint-Ratios on Clarias gariepinusAina Olubukola Adeogun, Azubuike Victor ChukwukaFreshwater ecosystems were the most vulnerable to pollution due to their easy accessibility for disposal of wastewaters leading to deterioration of water quality. Ona river, Ibadan, Nigeria is part of a dense network of inland watercourses emptying into the Lagos lagoon and receives industrial effluents from a food and beverage industry. The single and joint-action toxicity of effluents from these … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Jun 2012 · 7,024 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe 100-Days Oral Toxicity of Tomato Pomace in Healthy MiceWathita Phachonpai, Supaporn Muchimapura, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Problem statement: Growing attention is being paid to functional food. The beneficial effect of functional food appears to relate to its bioactive ingredient such as substances containing antioxidant. Therefore, the information about the toxicity of the substances is very much essential to recommend the safety for the substances implication in both clinical and application trials. Herein, we have investigated for … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 23 May 2012 · 7,601 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAcute and Sub-acute Toxicity of Crataegus Aronia Syn. Azarolus (L.) Whole Plant Aqueous Extract in Wistar RatsAbdullah S. ShatoorProblem statement: Hawthorn comprises more than 200 species worldwide but very few species have been used medicinally. In Mediterranean region, the predominant species of the genus Crataegus is C. aronia syn. Azarolus (L). The extracts or tinctures prepared from the leaves, flowers and/or a fruit has been used traditionally for the treatment of different diseases including different cardiovascular problems. This … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 17 Aug 2011 · 14,660 accessesView PDFCite