Phytochemical constituents and teratogenic effect of lyophilized extracts of Bixa orellana L. (Achuete) and piper betle L. (Ikmo) leaves in Danio rerio embryos

• Main Authors: De Vera, Jocelyn S., De Castro, Ma. Ellenita G., Dulay, Rich Milton R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Annatto tree—Physiological effect; Piper betle—Physiological effect; Phytochemicals; Teratogenic agents; Zebra danio; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2329
• Institution: De La Salle University

This work highlighted the preliminary chemical screening and toxic and teratogenic effects of lyophilized extracts of leaves of Bixa orellana and Piper betle in developing zebrafish, Danio rerio, embryos. Chemical analysis revealed that both B. orellana and P. betle contained flavonoids, cardiac gly...