title: Toxicity studies in mice of Commiphora molmol oleo-gum-resin.
abstract: Acute (24 h) and chronic (90 days) oral toxicity studies on Commiphora molmol (oleo-gum-resin) were carried out in mice. Dosages in acute study were 0.5, 1.0 and 3 g/kg, while in chronic study dosage was 100 mg/kg per day. All external morphological, biochemical and haematological changes, in addition to body and vital organ weights were recorded. There was no significant difference in mortality in acute or chronic treatment as compared to controls. At the end of the treatment, weight gain in the treated as well as control group was significant. There was a significant increase in weight of testes, caudae epididymides and seminal vesicles in C. molmol treated group. Biochemical studies revealed no differences in C. molmol treated animals, however, haematological studies revealed a significant increase in RBC and haemoglobin levels as compared to the control group. C. molmol failed to show any spermatotoxic effects.
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory for Drug & Food Analysis, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 59082, 11525, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012116:Resins, Plant