Toxicity of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in Northern Peru

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-140

  Bussmann, R W ^a   Malca, G ^b   Glenn, A ^a   Sharon, D ^a   Nilsen, B ^c   Parris, B ^d   Dubose, D ^c   Ruiz, D ^c   Saleda, J ^c   Martinez, M ^c   Carillo, L ^c   Walker, K ^a   Kuhlman, A ^a   Townesmith, A ^a  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b Laboratorio Clínico   (Peru)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artemia salina; Brine shrimp; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plants; Northern Peru; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOXANTHIUM SPINOSUM EXTRACT; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT; ACHYROCLINE ALATA EXTRACT; ADIANTUM CONCINNUM EXTRACT; ALTERNANTHERA PORRIGENS EXTRACT; ALTERNANTHERA VILLOSA EXTRACT; AMBROSIA PERUVIANA EXTRACT; AMMI VISNA EXTRACT; ANNONA MURICATA EXTRACT; APIUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; ARISTOLOCHIA RUIZIANA EXTRACT; ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA EXTRACT; BACCHARIS GLUTINOSA EXTRACT; BACCHARIS SALICIFOLIA EXTRACT; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; EUSTEPHIA COCCINEA EXTRACT; FOENICULUM VULGARE EXTRACT; GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA EXTRACT; HYDROCOTYLE GLOBIFLORA EXTRACT; ILEX GUAYUSA EXTRACT; IRESINE HERBSTII EXTRACT; MANDEVILLA ANTENNACEA EXTRACT; MANDEVILLA TRIANAE EXTRACT; NERIUM OLEANDER EXTRACT; NIPHOGETON DISSECTA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCHINUS MOLLE EXTRACT; THEVETIA PERUVIANA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VALLESA GLABRA EXTRACT;

ACANTHOXANTHIUM SPINOSUM; ACHILLEA; ACHYROCLINE ALATA; ADIANTUM CONCINNUM; ALTERNANTHERA PORRIGENS; ALTERNANTHERA VILLOSA; AMBROSIA PERUVIANA; AMMI VISNA; ANGIOSPERM; ANNONA MURICATA; ARISTOLOCHIA RUIZIANA; ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BACCHARIS GLUTINOSA; BACCHARIS SALICIFOLIA; BALANOPHORACEAE; BERBERIDACEAE; BETULACEAE; BIGNONIACEAE; BIXACEAE; BORAGINACEAE; BRASSICACEAE; BROMELIACEAE; BURSERACEAE; CACTACEAE; CALCEOLARIACEAE; CAMPANULACEAE; CAPPARIDACEAE; CAPRIFOLIACEAE; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CELERIAC; CHLORANTHACEAE; CLETHRACEAE; COMMIPHORACEAE; CONVOLVULACEAE; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; CRASSULACEAE; CUCUMBER; CUPRESSACEAE; CYPERACEAE; DIOSCOREACEAE; DIPSACEAE; EPHEDRACEAE; EQUISETACEAE; ERICACEAE; EUPHORBIA; EUSTEPHIA COCCINEA; FENNEL; GENTIANACEAE; GERANIACEAE; GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA; GOOSEFOOT; GUTTIFERAE; HYDROCOTYLE GLOBIFLORA; ILEX GUAYUSA; ILICIACEAE; IRESINE HERBSTII; IRIDACEAE; JUGLANDACEAE; KRAMERIACEAE; LEGUME; LOBELIACEAE; LOGANIACEAE; LYCOPODIACEAE; LYTHRACEAE; MALPIGHIACEAE; MANDEVILLA ANTENNACEA; MANDEVILLA TRIANAE; MAURIA HETEROPHYLLA; MAURIA HETEROPHYLLA EXTRACT; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELASTOMATACEAE; MENISPERMACEAE; MONIMIACEAE; MORACEAE; MYRTACEAE; NERIUM OLEANDER; NIPHOGETON DISSECTA; NONHUMAN; OLACACEAE; ONAGRACEAE; ORCHIDACEAE; PAPARVACEAE; PASSION FRUIT; PERU; PHYTOLACCACEAE; PIPERACEAE; PLANTAGINACEAE; POACEAE; POLEMONIACEAE; POLYPODIACEAE; PROTEACEAE; PTERIDACEAE; RANUNCULACEAE; ROSACEAE; RUBIACEAE; RUTACEAE; SALICAEAE; SCHINUS MOLLE; SCROPHULARIACEAE; SMILACACEAE; THEVETIA PERUVIANA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; ULMACEAE; URTICACEAE; VALERIANACEAE; VALLESA GLABRA; VERBENACEAE; VIOLACEAE; VISCACEAE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

ANIMALS; ARTEMIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; LETHAL DOSE 50; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PERU; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLVENTS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER;

ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA SALINA;

EID: 80052024136     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.04.071     Document Type: Article

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