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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Camila Krüger Cardoso Malheiros, Joyce Sayonara Barbosa Silva, Tânia Cristiane Hofmann, Thiane Martins Messina, Vanusa Manfredini, Jacqueline da Costa Escobar Piccoli, Débora Faoro, Luís Flávio Souza Oliveira, Michel Mansur Machado, Fabiane Moreira Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Ceiba speciose/phytochemistry
Ceiba speciose/antioxidant activity
Phenolic content
Comet assay
DPPH scavenging capacity
Natural medicine
Safety
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