ACUTE TOXICITY STUDY OF PROSOPIS CINERARIA PODS

Abstract

The medicinal plants need to be evaluated for their toxicity in animals and humans.  The aim of this study was to test the acute toxicity of Prosopis Cineraria Linn.pods  . The acute toxicity study was studied on Albino Swiss mice with a dose of (0.7g/kg) body weight orally. The single administration exposure of Prosopis Cineraria pods powder in the form of boiled aqueous slurry on Albino Swiss mice was carried out. The exposure route was oral with water as a vehicle. The observations of changes in body weight, food and water intake as well as cage side observations were reported. No mortality and no significant changes were observed in body weight and wellness parameters.Based on the result of the study Prosopis Cineraria Linn.pods can be used for any future in vivo and clinical studies.