In vivo and in vitro toxicological evaluation of the hydroalcoholic leaf extract of Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1214-1218

  Diallo, Aboudoulatif ^a   Eklu Gadegbeku, Kwashie ^a   Amegbor, Koffi ^a   Agbonon, Amegnona ^a   Aklikokou, Kodjo ^a   Creppy, Edmond ^b   Gbeassor, Messanvi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Ageratum conyzoides; Cytotoxicity; Oral toxicity; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Total alkaloids

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES EXTRACT; ALKALOID; ANTIULCER AGENT; GLUCOSE; LAXATIVE; NEUTRAL RED; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID; ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT;

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CACO 2 CELL LINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND DRESSING; AGERATUM; ANEMIA; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; IC50; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIVER; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOCYTE; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; RATTUS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGERATUM; ANEMIA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PLATELETS; CACO-2 CELLS; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIVER; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS, WISTAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLVENTS; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS, SUBCHRONIC;

EID: 84906794557     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.07.005     Document Type: Article

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