TOXIC STUDY OF TENDER LEAVES OF COMBRETUM LATIFOLIUM BLUME. – A FOLK PLANT
Ravikrishna S.* and Sudhakar Bhat
Abstract
The present investigation was studied to evaluate the toxicity of the
tender leaves of Combretum latifolium Blume. Acute toxicity studies
with this plants was done on wistar albino rats respectively. During
acute toxicity studies (72hr), there were no any clinical signs found in
general behavior and mortality at any dose level used (50mg-
2000mg/kg b.w.). From the above results it was concluded that above
plant was safe and non-toxic in experimental animals.
Keywords: Combretum latifolium Blume., Acute toxicity, experimental animals.
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