Studies on the possible toxicity of Artocarpus heterophyllus
Date
1989
Authors
Fernando, M.R.
Thabrew, M.I.
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Publisher
Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo
Abstract
Investigations with Artocarpus heterophyllus showed that the extracts of this lant excerted no adverse effects on liver function, heamatological parameters(haemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, white blood cell count and packed cell volume) on the reproductive ability of experimental animals, and on the the histology of heart, lung, kidney, intestines and pancreas.
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Keywords
Medical Sciences, Medicinal plants, Moraceae, Therapeutics, Pharmacology, Liver function, Haematological parameters, Histology, Reproduction, Diabetes mellitus, Hypoglycaemic agents
Citation
The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science32(1)pp.1-7