BRINE SHRIMP TOXICITY EVALUATION OF SOME TANZANIAN PLANTS USED TRADITIONALLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Authors

  • Mainen Julius Moshi Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
  • Carolien J. P. van den Beukel
  • Omar J. M. Hamza
  • Zakaria H. Mbwambo
  • Ramadhani O. S. Nondo
  • Pax J. Masimba
  • Mecky I. N. Matee
  • Modest C. Kapingu
  • Frans Mikx
  • Verweij E. Verweij
  • André J. A. M. van der Ven

Keywords:

Key words, Brine shrimp test, Toxicity evaluation, Traditional antifungal plants

Abstract

Plants which are used by traditional healers in Tanzania have been evaluated to obtain preliminary data of their toxicity using the brine shrimps test. The results indicate that 9 out of 44 plant species whose extracts were tested exhibited high toxicity with LC50 values below 20g/ml. These include Aloe lateritia Engl. (Aloaceae) [19.1g/ml], Cassia abbreviata Oliv. (Caesalpiniaceae) [12.7g/ml], Croton scheffleri Pax (Euphorbiaceae) [13.7g/ml], Hymenodactyon parvifolium Brig (Rubiaceae) [13.4g/ml], Kigelia Africana L. (Bignoniaceae) [7.2g/ml], and Ocimum suave Oliv. (Labiatae) [16.7g/ml]. Twelve plants gave LC50 values between 21 and 50g/ml, 11 plants gave LC50 values between 50 and 100 g/ml, and 18 plants gave LC50 values greater than 100 g/ml.

Author Biography

Mainen Julius Moshi, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences

Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health Sciences. Senior Research Fellow

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Published

2006-11-13

How to Cite

Moshi, M. J., van den Beukel, C. J. P., Hamza, O. J. M., Mbwambo, Z. H., Nondo, R. O. S., Masimba, P. J., Matee, M. I. N., Kapingu, M. C., Mikx, F., Verweij, V. E., & van der Ven, A. J. A. M. (2006). BRINE SHRIMP TOXICITY EVALUATION OF SOME TANZANIAN PLANTS USED TRADITIONALLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(2), 219–225. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/120

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