Determination of the toxicity of phytotherapic formulations used as energisers marked in establishments of victory – conquest natural products
International Journal of Development Research
Determination of the toxicity of phytotherapic formulations used as energisers marked in establishments of victory – conquest natural products
Received 07th August, 2019; Received in revised form 29th September, 2019; Accepted 03rd October, 2019; Published online 30th November, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Larissa de Araújo Moura et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Obesity control is of public health interest in Brazil and the use of herbal formulations is an acceptable therapeutic resource as they are considered safe, effective and less harmful to health. In this context, the objective of the study was to evaluate the toxicity of six phytotherapeutic formulations with weight loss potential commercialized in the city of Vitória da Conquista - Bahia, using the bioassay Alliumcepa. Formulations marketed in capsules from six different manufacturers and the methodology performed in quintuplicate were analyzed. The treatments were compared with the negative control for root growth, which were submitted to variance analysis and compared by Tukey test at 5% probability. The results showed significant effect for root length phytotherapeutic formulations of the selected bulbs for toxicity analysis by the F test at 5% probability. Among the evaluated formulations, a shorter root length was observed for formulation A3, with an average growth of 0.38 cm. The toxic potential of this formulation may be related to its composition, however more studies are needed to ensure the use of these slimming herbal medicines by consumers.
