Annonaceae

Evaluation of mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunomodulatory effects of Annona nutans hydromethanolic fraction on pregnant mice

C. A. Gonçalves, Silva, N. L., Mauro, M. O., David, N., Cunha-Laura, A. L., Auharek, S. A., Monreal, A. C. D., Vieira, M. C., Silva, D. B., Santos, F. J. L., Siqueira, J. M., and Oliveira, R. J., Evaluation of mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunomodulatory effects of Annona nutans hydromethanolic fraction on pregnant mice, vol. 13, pp. 4392-4405, 2014.

Plants such as Annona nutans used in folk medicine have a large number of biologically active compounds with pharmacological and/or toxic potential. Moreover, pregnant women use these plants indiscriminately, mainly in the form of teas, without being aware of the harm that they could cause to the health of the embryo/fetus. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the potential toxic effects of medicinal plants during gestation. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of A.

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