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Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in Kagera Region, north western Tanzania.

M. Moshi, E. Innocent, J. J. Magadula, Donald F. Otieno, A. Weisheit, P. Mbabazi, R. S. Nondo

2010Tanzania Journal of Health Research

DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v12i1.56287

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The results indicate that among the 30 plants used as traditional medicines, 28 are safe for short term use and mildly toxic Picralima nitida and Rubus rigidus extracts are mildly toxic, but by comparison have a remote possibility to yield active anticancer compounds.

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MOSHI, M., et al. Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in kagera region, north western tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2010, 12 1: 63–7.