title: Biological activity of some Patagonian plants.
abstract: Citotoxicity (inhibition of cell division in fertilized eggs of Loxechinus albus) and general toxicity (using embryos of Artemia salina) of plants belonging to the genera Senecio, Deschampsia, Alstroemeria, Anarthrophyllum, Chloraea and Geranium were investigated.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios del Cuaternario (CEQUA), Punta Arenas, Chile. pedro.cuadra@umag.cl
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuadra
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furrianca
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oyarzún
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yáñez
authors.forename: Amalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallardo
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fajardo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001156:Artemia / Q000187:drug effects*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002677:Chile; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D010063:Ovum / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000633:toxicity*; D006109:Poaceae; D012617:Sea Urchins / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts