Experiment 1089174

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismDieffenbachia seguine (ARACEAE)
CitationARDITTI,J: RODRIGUEZ,E:. (1982). DIEFFENBACHIA: USES, ABUSES AND TOXIC CONSTITUENTS: A REVIEW.. 5(3)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseCHEWED TO BRING ABOUT MALE STERILITY. DAILY DOSING FOR 6 MOTHS,6 DAYS PER WEEK, PRODUCED NO PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE HEART,LIVER, SPLEEN,LUNG,KIDNEY,TESTIS OR EPIDIDYMIS. 3-BETA-HYDROXSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE AND LIVER GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITIES WERE SLIGHTLY INCREASED. LIVER GLYCOGEN LEVELS WERE 71.15 MG/GM IN GOSSYPOL-TREATED ANIMALS,BUT 61.76 MG/GM IN CONTROL ANIMALS.
Number1
Pharmacological activity100
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
ExtractLEAF + STEM
GenderMALE