Toxicity of Calotropis procera latex in pregnant and non-pregnant goats

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2404-2408

  El Badwi, S M A ^a   Bakhiet, A O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Calotropis procera; Goats; Latex; Maternal and fetotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 78049502822     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Al-Robai AA, Abo-Khatwa AN, Danish EY (1993).Toxicological studies on the latex of usher plants Calotropis procera. Arab-Gulf J. Sci. Res., 3: 425-455.
2. Bakhiet AO, Adam SEI (1995). Therapeutic utility, constituents and toxicity of some medicinal plants: A Review: Vet. Hum. Toxicol., pp. 37-252.
3. Behrens C, Aurich JE, Klug E, Neumunn H, Hoppen HO (1993). Inhibition of gonadotropins release in mares during the luteal phase of estrous cycle by endogenous opioids. J. Rep. Fert., pp. 98-509.
4. Chopra RN, Badhwar RL, Ghosh S (1965). Poisonous plants of India. Manager of Publications, New Delhi.
5. Dada YO, Lamidi MT, Eghianruwa KI, Adepoju F (2002). Effects of oral administration of the latex of Calotropis procera on weights, hematology and plasma biochemistry in rats. Trop. Vet., 20: 218-225.
6. Derasari HR, Shar GF (1965). Preliminary Pharmacological Investigation of the Roots of Calotropis procera. Cited in Chemical Abstract: 66: 937-987n.
7. Diaziel JM (1937). The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. Crown Agent, London.
8. Eghianruwa KI, Ogunleye OA, Saba AB, Famakinde SA, Ola-Davies EO, Abu HH (2006). Influence of Atropine and Loperamide on Reduced Intestinal Transit Induced by Calotropis procera Latex in Rats. Afr. J. Biomed. Res., 9: 125-128.
9. Iwu MM (1993). Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
10. Jangde CR, Raut CG, Bisan VV (1994). Antiinflammatory activity of C. procera Linn. Livestock Advisor, pp. 19-29.
11. Khan AQ, Abdul-Malik A (1989). Asteroid from Calotropis procera. Phytochemistry, 28: 2859.
12. Kumar VL and Basu N (1994). Antiinflammatory activity of the latex of C.procera. J. Ethnopharmacology, 44: 123.
13. Mahmound OM, Adam SEI, Tartour G (1979). Effect of Calotropis procera on small ruminants. J. Comparative Pathol., 89: 241-263.
14. Panter KL, Keeler RF, Banch TD, callan RJ (1990). Congenital skeletal malformation and cleft palate induced in goats by ingestion of Lupinus, Conium and Nicotiana species. Toxicon. pp. 28: 1377.
15. Radha P, Kashma C, Pant R, Chaturvedi K (1989). Isolation of a new triterpene from Calotropis procera latex. Current Science, pp. 58-1093.
16. Saha JC, Savani EC, Kasinathan S (1961). Ecbolic properties of Indian medicinal plants. Part 1. Indian J. Med. Res., 49: 130-151.
17. Schalm OW, Jain NC, Carrol GH (1975). Veterinary Heamatology, 3rd. edn, (Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia).
18. Watt JM, Brand-Wijik NG (1962). Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa, Livingstone, Edinburgh, UK.