Toxicological evaluations of betulinic acid and ursolic acid; common constituents of Houttuynia cordata used as an anthelmintic by the Naga tribes in North-east India

• Main Authors: Vijaya Mishra (Author), Amar Deep Soren (Author), Arun Kumar Yadav (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SpringerOpen, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Betulinic acid (BA) and ursolic acid (UA) are two major phytoconstituents of Houttuynia cordata Thunb., (Saururaceae) which is used as an anthelmintic in the traditional medicine system of the Nagas in Nagaland, India. This study evaluates their toxic potentials using rodent mode...