10/02/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers at the University of Nairobi and the University of Zimbabwe screened the aqueous leaf extract of Carpobrotus edulis (Hottentot fig), a medicinal plant native to Zimbabwe, to determine its phytochemical composition and its effect on hematological parameters. They reported their findings in an article published in The Journal of Phytopharmacology.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that C. edulis has no deleterious effects on blood parameters, but they recommend further evaluation of the plant to fully determine its safety for use as medicine.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Mudimba TN, Maitho T, Mbaria J, Taderera T. HEMATOTOXICITY ASSESSMENT OF PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACTS OF CARPOBROTUS EDULIS. The Journal of Phytopharmacology. 2019;8(4):173-156.
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