Phytochemical component and toxicological evaluation of purple sweet potato leaf extract in male Sprague–Dawley rats

• Main Authors: Hisamuddin, Ahmad Safiyyu’d-din Bin, Naomi, Ruth, Bin Manan, Khairul Aiman, Bahari, Hasnah, Yazid, Muhammad Dain, Othman, Fezah, Embong, Hashim, Hadizah Jumidil, Siti, Hussain, Mohd Khairi, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108666/; https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1132087/full
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study assessed the toxicity of lutein-rich purple sweet potato leaf (PSPL) extract in male Sprague–Dawley rats. Methods and study design: A total of 54 adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were used. For the acute toxicity study, three rats in the acute control group were fed 2,000 mg/kg of PSPL for...