Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in Kagera Region, north western Tanzania

Dichloromethane and/or ethanol extracts of 30 plants used as traditional medicines in Bukoba district, northwestern Tanzania were evaluated for brine shrimp toxicity. Among the 50 extracts tested, 32 extracts (64%) showed very low toxicity with LC50 values above 100 microg/ml. Among these 12 (24%) w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tanzania journal of health research 2010-01, Vol.12 (1), p.63-67
Hauptverfasser:	Moshi, M J, Innocent, E, Magadula, J J, Otieno, D F, Weisheit, A, Mbabazi, P K, Nondo, R S O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Artemia - drug effects Humans Lethal Dose 50 Medicine, African Traditional Plant Extracts - analysis Plant Extracts - toxicity Plant Leaves Plant Roots Plant Stems Plants, Medicinal - chemistry Plants, Medicinal - toxicity Seedlings Tanzania
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