عنوان

Toxicological survey of African medicinal plants /

012800018X

9780128000182

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Toxicological survey of African medicinal plants /

[Book]

edited by Victor Kuete, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Cameroon

First edition

xxvi, 715 pages :

illustrations ;

24 cm

Elsevier insights

Includes bibliographical references

Toxicological societies in Africa: roles and impact in policy making and living conditions -- Ethical issues for animal use in toxicological research in Africa -- Critical review of the guidelines and methods in toxicological research in Africa -- Discordant results in plant toxicity studies in Africa: attempt of standardization -- Acute and subacute toxicities of African medicinal plants -- Subchronic and chronic toxicities of African medicinal plants -- Toxic plants used in African traditional medicine -- Cytotoxicity of African medicinal plants against normal animal and human cells -- Genotoxicity and teratogenicity of African medicinal plants -- Mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of African medicinal plants -- Hepatotoxicity and hepatoprotective effects of African medicinal plants -- Nephrotoxicity and nephroprotective potential of African medicinal plants -- Cadiotoxicity and cardioprotective effects of African medicinal plants -- Neurotoxicity and neuroprotective effects of African medicinal plants -- Toxicity and beneficial effects of some African plants on the reproductive system -- African plants with dermatological and ocular relevance -- Toxicity and protective effects of African medicinal plants on the spleen and lung -- Safe African medicinal plants for clinical studies -- Harmful and protective effects of terpenoids from African medicinal plants -- Harmful and protective effects of phenolic compounds from African medicinal plants -- Health effects of alkaloids from African medicinal plants -- Physical, hematological, and histopathological signs of toxicity induced by African medicinal plants -- Biochemical parameters in toxicological studies in Africa: significance, principle of methods, data interpretation, and use in plant screenings

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Materia medica, Vegetable-- Toxicology-- Africa

Medicinal plants-- Africa

Medicinal plants-- Toxicity testing-- Africa

Medicinal plants-- Toxicology-- Africa

Poisonous plants-- Toxicology-- Africa

Plants, Medicinal-- toxicity-- Africa

Plants, Toxic-- Africa

Toxicology-- Africa

Kuete, Victor

20141015114308.0

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