Evaluation of The Toxic Effects of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Tapinanthus cordifolius in Mice and Rats
Abstract:IntroductionTapinanthus cordifolius is an African mistletoe in the Loranthaceae family and the Tapinanthus genus. 1,2 Mistletoe refers to woody shoot parasites found in a variety of plant groups, including the Loranthaceae and Viscaceae families. 1 The Hausa, Yoruba, and Ibo speakers in Nigeria refer to it as "kaucì", "ewe afomo," and "ohumagana" respectively. 1 It is an obligatory hemi-parasitic evergreen tropical plant that grows on a wide range of trees. 1 In West Africa, mistletoe can be found on a variet… Show more
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