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Subchronic toxicity of Malaysian Acalypha Indica: biochemistry and haematology analysis of rat
Norazlanshah Hazali1, Nurul Nadia Mohd Nazri2, Muhammad Ibrahim3, Mashita Masri4.
Acalypha indica is one of the medicinal plants that have been used since ages to treat
various diseases such as pneumoniae, asthma and skin diseases. This study aimed to explore
the subchronic toxicity effect of Acalypha indica on Sprague Dawley rats based on
haematological and biochemical parameters. The extract of Acalypha indica was
prepared by aqueous extraction technique. 48 Sprague Dawley rats aged 7 weeks,
weighing 150-200g were randomly divided into four groups, 6 animals per gender. A control
group received water vehicle while three treated groups received the extract at dosage of
100 (low dosage group), 200 (medium dosage group) and 300 (high dosage group) mg/kg
body weight. The sample was administered orally by using oral gavage daily for 90 days. No
sign of toxicity and mortality was recorded in all groups throughout the study. There were no
significant different (p>0.05) in body weight gain, food and water intake between control
and treatment group. However, there was significant different in uric acid between control
and high dosage group of male and female rats but the mean were in normal range. There
were also reduced in mean of urea and creatinine in all dosage group of male and urea for
all dosage group of female. Statistically significant reduced in urea was recorded between
control and high dosage group of male only. Other parameters showed no significant
different between control and treatment groups. Therefore, Acalypha indica is safe for
human consumption and might be potential in reducing kidney damage problem.
Affiliation:
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
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