Abstract:Studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of the hydroethanolic extract of Baccharis trimera (HEBT) in pregnant rats when administered during the period of organogenesis and the entire pregnancy and the occurrence of malformations and/or variations in their litters. A total of 35 nulliparous outbred female Wistar rats were tested for pregnancy and the B. trimera extract was administered to the pregnant rats and the clinical signs of toxicity were recorded. Ovariohysterectomies were performed, ovaries were… Show more
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