Toxicity against Artemia salina of the zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) used in folk medicine on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil

Toxicity against Artemia salina of the zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) used in folk medicine on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil

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Palythoa caribaeorum is a zoanthid whose mucus is traditionally used by fishermen communities on the southern coast of the state of Pernambuco as an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory agent, as well as for the treatment of topical wounds. In order to evaluate a possible toxicity, hexane and ethanol ex...

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Main Authors: Jeanne Claine de Albuquerque Modesto, Carlos Daniel Pérez, Lourinalda Luiza Dantas da Silva Selva de Oliveira, Claudio Augusto Gomes da Câmara, Liany Figuerêdo de Andrade Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-09-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Artemia salina
Organic extracts
Pernambuco
Toxicity
Zoanthidea
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume253/145a151.pdf
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