Preliminary in vitro assessment of the potential toxicity and antioxidant activity of Ceiba speciosa (A. St.-Hill) Ravenna (Paineira)

• Main Authors: Camila Krüger Cardoso Malheiros (Author), Joyce Sayonara Barbosa Silva (Author), Tânia Cristiane Hofmann (Author), Thiane Martins Messina (Author), Vanusa Manfredini (Author), Jacqueline da Costa Escobar Piccoli (Author), Débora Faoro (Author), Luís Flávio Souza Oliveira (Author), Michel Mansur Machado (Author), Fabiane Moreira Farias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT The bark tea of Ceiba speciosa, a tropical tree of the Malvaceae family, is used in the Northwestern Region of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, to reduce blood cholesterol levels. However, there are no scientific data on the efficacy and safety of this plant. The aim of the present study wa...