Investigation on safe use of gynostema pentaphyllum (Thunb) Makino
- Author:
Dan Tien Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gynostema pentaphyllum (Thunb) Makino
- MeSH:
Gynostemma;
Utilization;
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
therapeutics
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1999;282(10):10-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The acute toxicity of gynostema pentaphyllum (Thunb) makino has been tested in mice at the dose 50g/per kg of body weight and the semi acute toxicity have been tested in rabbit. The results of experiment showed that the plant was not toxic and could be used for a long time (1 month) safely without any effect on biochemical and haematological indices
