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Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volume: 40 Issue: 2

  • Open Access
  • Research Article

TOXICITY OF FRESH JUICE OF MIMOSA INVISA IN RABBITS*

P. T. A. Usha1, N. Gopakumar2 and A. M. Chandrasekharan Nair3

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy– 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala

Year: 2009, Page: 6-8, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2009.40.6-8

Received: Dec. 27, 2008 Accepted: June 24, 2009 Published: Dec. 31, 2009

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the toxic dose of Mimosa invisa in rabbits. Six adult rabbits were administered with fresh juice of M. invisa @ 15,20,25 & 30g/kg orally. It was revealed that a dose of 25g/kg of M. invisa was toxic to rabbits and that a dose of 30g/kg produced acute toxicity resulting in death of rabbits. There was also an increase in the levels of serum creatinine and urea with damages to the liver, kidney and heart.

Keywords: Mimosa invisa, toxic dose, rabbits

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