Comparative Toxicity, Phytochemistry, and Use of 53 Philippine Medicinal Plants

• Main Authors: Clemen-Pascual, Lydia M, Macahig, Rene Angelo S, Rojas, Nina Rosario L
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: brine shrimp lethality assay; Artemia; phytochemistry; toxicity; traditional medicine; Philippines; Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics; Plant Sciences; Toxicology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/166; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1164&context=chemistry-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The study compares the toxicity of 53 selected medicinal plants commonly used in the Philippines to treat various diseases. It uses as a benchmark Vitex negundo L., which was approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration as an herbal drug for cough and asthma after passing clinical trials...