Toxicology and safety of the tincture of Operculina alata in patients with functional constipation

• Main Authors: Luciana Kelly Ximenes dos Santos (Author), Gilmara Holanda da Cunha (Author), Francisco Vagnaldo Fechine (Author), Andréa Vieira Pontes (Author), Jonaina Costa de Oliveira (Author), Fernando Antonio Frota Bezerra (Author), Manoel Odorico de Moraes (Author), Maria Elisabete Amaral de Moraes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The tincture of Operculina alata, popularly known as "tincture of jalapa", is used in Northeast Brazil to treat constipation and encephalic vascular accident, but it has not yet been adequately tested for safety and efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicology and safety...