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KMID : 1161420200230121323
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Journal of Medicinal Food
2020 Volume.23 No. 12 p.1323 ~ p.1327
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Toxicological Studies of Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd) Amin Ex C. Jeffrey on Wistar Rats
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Diallo Aboudoulatif
Dossou-Yovo Komlan M.
Osseni Abdourazack
Darre Tchin
Bakoma Batomayena
Lawson-Evi Povi
Eklu-Gadegbeku Kwashie
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Abstract
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Launaea taraxacifolia (Asteraceae) is a widely used vegetable in West Africa. It is used in traditional healing of many diseases such as hypertension, anemia, diabetes, and bleeding. The aim of this study is to investigate the cytotoxicity and the acute and subacute (28 days) oral toxicity of L. taraxacifolia hydroethanolic leaves extract on male Wistar rats. The LC50 values of L. taraxacifolia on brine shrimp were 0.142?±?0.11?mg/mL. The limit test dose of 5000?mg/kg did not provoke death or toxicity signs in the rats tested during the observation period. For 28 days subacute toxicity at 500 and 1000?mg/kg body weight, no signs of toxicity or mortality were observed during the experiment. There was no significant difference between the treated groups and the control group concerning the body and the relative organs weight (P?>?.05). Results of biochemical and hematological parameters did not show any treatment-related abnormalities. According to our results, the hydroethanolic extract of L. taraxacifolia leaves, at 500 and 1000?mg/kg body weight, is safe when administrated to male Wistar rats for 28 days.
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KEYWORD
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acute and subacute toxicity, cytotoxicity, Launaea taraxacifolia
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