Toxicity assessment of the methanol extract of Jatropha tanjorensis (Euphorbiaceae) leaves

• Main Authors: C. Christian Chibuogwu (Author), U. Obioma Njoku (Author), F. C. Okwesili Nwodo (Author), E. O. Vincent Ozougwu (Author), N. Victor Nweze (Author)
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• Publicado em: SpringerOpen, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The leaves of Jatropha tanjorensis have been found to have important application both in traditional medicine and as an edible vegetable in Nigerian soups. It is popularly employed in Nigeria for the treatment of anemia, diabetes, and malaria. The dearth of information on its tox...