Safety evaluation of a polyherbal formulation containing hydroalcoholic extracts of Hippophae salicifolia, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Ocimum tenuiflorum, and Reinwardtia indica in rodents

• 来源期刊: 生物医学研究杂志（英文版）
• 学科: 医学
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（3）
• 页码范围: 248-250
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R99
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.7555/JBR.30.20150056

摘要

Dear Editor, Herbal medicines have been used for prevention and treatment of human diseases and promotion of healthy living.These medicines,often self medicated and consumed as concentrated extracts,are not strictly regulated.Considering their popular use and increasing safety concerns,thorough evaluations of their efficacy and safety are warranted to protect consumers from potential adverse effects.Toxicity tests (acute,subacute and chronic) using animals are widely applied to evaulate adverse effects of a drug and thereby determine its "No Observed Adverse Effect Level" (NOAEL).