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| de Freitas,Josivany V; Batitucci,Maria do Carmo P; Andrade,Marciene A; de Souza Santos,Fernando; da Luz,Anny Carolyne; Pereira,Urraca J. A. |
| Introduction: Helenium cf. amarum (Raf.) H. Rock is a plant of the family Asteraceae. Its common name is yellow camomile. It is used as tranquilizer, stimulant and digestive, and for the treatment of nausea, fever and skin disorders. Objectives: carry out a phytochemical screening and evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effect of a crude hydroalcoholic extract of Helenium amarum using the Allium cepa test. Methods: seeds of Allium cepa were subjected to germination at four concentrations (0.6, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mg/ml) of H. amarum crude leaf extract. After being dried in an oven for 5 days, they were pulverized and macerated in 70 % ethanol at room temperature for 72 hours. The extract was then filtered and the liquid phase subjected to a rotary... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Hellenium amarum; Allium cepa; Citotoxicidade; Genotoxicidade; Prospecção fitoquímica. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962014000400006 |
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